Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Trivia question for RM football fans


- RMHS senior Emmanuel Davis

Rocky Mount junior Brian Goodwin took the opening kickoff in the Hertford County game Friday 85 yards for a score.

The question is, who was the last Gryphon to perform that feat (a kickoff return for a score) and who was it against?

I'll give you a hint ... it was in 2005 and it was an 86-yard kickoff return for a score. (Use some internet resources because the answer can be found online!)

I'll give you until Thursday evening to guess. Just register your guess under the comment section of the blog below!



DAVIS PLAYS REALLY BIG: How big was the play of senior linebacker Emmanuel Davis in the game the Bears?

Can you spell H-U-G-E?

He recorded a career-high 21 tackles. He now leads the Gryphons in total tackles with 50. He also leads the squad in pass deflections (two).

Junior Chris Pittman is second with 37, followed by senior Ezra Hudgins with 31. Junior Nick Harrison leads the team in sacks with five, junior Zack Williams is tops in interceptions with two and junior Torey Lee is the fumble recovery leader with two.

LANE GETS IN: Senior kicker John Lane finally got some playing time in the Hertford County game.

The lanky former homeschooler got to launch Rocky Mount's only punt of the night and it went 38 yards with no return.

7 comments:

bighudg said...

99 yds., Brandon Arrington vs. Kinston, 2005 (TD)

Charles Alston said...

The question was about a kickoff return for a TD. This was a pass for a TD.

Anonymous said...

Wayne Noble vs Northern Vance?

Anonymous said...

Kendrick Dean vs. Northern Nash on the fake reverse

Anonymous said...

From one Old Gryphon to another, would that be Kendrick Dean vs. Northern Nash, 86 yards, 2005.

Anonymous said...

Just a guess Stephon Virgil?

Charles Alston said...

Blackbirdxpress and Anonymous are right! It was Kendrick Dean on the fake that fooled almost everyone on the Northern Nash team on the opening kickoff of the second half of their 2005 meeting.

It took just 17 seconds to pull off, but it became an instant classic moment in Gryphon football history!