Despite a record 36-0 shutout win over the No. 9 4-A school in the state (Greenville Rose), Rocky Mount dropped a spot in the Associated Press poll of the top N.C. 3-A high school football teams released Tuesday.
The AP did catch up to RMHS' forfeit this week, which might have caused some voters to change their minds about the Gryphons. Rocky Mount had nine first place votes last week, but just five this week.
Rocky Mount's opponent this Friday Hertford County stayed in the No. 3 spot after its 62-20 win over Northern Nash.
3ASchool,Total points, LW
1. Greensboro Dudley (9) 4-0 134 T1
2. Rocky Mount (5) 2-1 131 T1
3. Hertford County 4-0 97 3
4. Eastern Alamance 3-0 86 4
5. Oxford Webb 4-0 69 5
6. Belmont South Point 3-1 66 T6
7. Jamestown Ragsdale 4-0 54 9
8. Winston-Salem Carver 3-1 42 8
9. Kannapolis Brown 3-1 17 10
10. West Craven 3-0 16 —
Others receiving votes: Asheville Roberson 15, Harnett Central 15, Waynesville Tuscola 11, High Point Andrews 8, West Rowan 7, SW Edgecombe 2.