Gryphs shine in Wake Forest

Senior Jacobi Jenkins (8) prepares to get a handoff from Gryphon QB Chris Berry against Raleigh Broughton.

RMHS offensive linemen Greg Williams (54), Whit Barnes (50), Torey Lee (62) and Josh Lynch (71) make a hole for the Gryphon backs.

Berry (11) brings the Gryphons to the line of scrimmage against Broughton.

Nick Hahula (44) is tackled by a Broughton player after scoring a touchdown.

(Click on each photo for a bigger view; photos by David Hahula)

WAKE FOREST - Rocky Mount got two touchdowns from junior Nick Hahula and one each from senior Derek Hagans and sophomore Hiawatha Bunn as the Gryphons scored six times times and allowed just one while facing Raleigh Broughton and Durham Jordan during Friday's second annual Friday Night Pigskin Kickoff in Wake Forest-Rolesville's Trentini Stadium.

Hahula was the scoring leader for the Gryphons - getting the first of his two 5-yard scoring runs to go with his 32-yard field goal against Broughton. RMHS topped the Caps 4-0 in total scores.

The highlight play of the evening came in the Gryphs' encounter with Durham Jordan. On the first RMHS offensive play, quarterback Bunn hit Donovan Sinclair with a perfect 40-yard touchdown strike up the right sideline.

Hahula's second TD run came six plays later.

The defense didn't play badly either as junior Nick Harrison recorded two sacks and junior Chris Pittman and senior Ezra Hudgins each tallied one apiece. Jordan got the only score RMHS allowed all evening on a 15-yard run by Delson McAdams.

The Gryphons added a spirited impromptu scrimmage with East Wake on Wake Forest-Rolesville's baseball field after their 90-minute time allotment in Trentini Stadium ended.

Rocky Mount opens the regular season Friday with a 7:30 p.m. home endowment contest with Northampton-East. The Gryphons are opening their 20th season at the Rocky Mount Athletic Complex!