On Friday, Father Capodanno faced Rocky Mount Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Father Capodanno Grunts were dealt a 59-0 loss at the hands of the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles. The defeat leaves the Grunts without a win on the season.
Rocky Mount Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gehrig Miller, who threw for 111 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Cam Dawkins was in the mix too, providing Rocky Mount Academy with two touchdowns.
Father Capodanno's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Rocky Mount Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Father Capodanno will head out to square off against Cary Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Cary Christian is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so Father Capodanno will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Rocky Mount Academy, they will host Faith Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Faith Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.3 points per game this season.
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