Rocky Mount vs. J.H. Rose - The Series

GREENVILLE - Rocky Mount and J.H. Rose will meet for the 47th time on the gridiron Friday (7:30 p.m.) at Percy Daniels Field.

And after all these years between the old foes, the series is tied at 23-23. Only Rocky Mount rival Wilson Fike has played the Gryphons/Blackbirds more times (54 meetings).

The Rampants ended a two-game Gryphon winning streak last year when Rose senior kicker Warren Harvey delivered a 50-yard field goal with two minutes left to give them a 16-13 win.

ROCKY MOUNT-ROSE SERIES

2009 - Rose win, 16-13
2008 - RM win, 36-0
2007 - RM win, 17-7
2006 - Rose win, 45-21
2005 - Rose win, 35-20
2004 - Rose win, 15-13 (Playoffs)
2004 - RM win, 42-33
2003 - Rose win, 49-28
2002 - Rose win, 35-15
2001 - Rose win, 28-21
2000 - Rose win, 30-14
1999 - Rose win, 23-6

1998 - RM win, 33-14

1997 - Rose win, 45-3

1996 - Rose win, 21-7
1995 - Rose win, 49-20

1994 - Rose win, 35-6

1993 - Rose win, 19-14

1992 - Rose win 42-16

1991 - Rose win, 29-6

1990 - RM win, 35-28

1989 - Rose win, 21-6

1988 - Rose win, 24-6

1987 - Rose win, 27-10

1986 - RM win, 10-7

1985 - RM win, 23-7
1984 - RM win, 21-0
1983 - RM win, 21-14
1982 - RM win, 13-7
1981 - RM win, 26-6
1980 - Rose win, 36-22
1979 - Rose win, 36-7 (Playoffs)

1979 - RM win, 21-14

1978 - RM win, 22-20

1977 - RM win, 17-7

1976 - RM win, 23-8

1975 - Rose win, 20-14

1974 - Rose win, 14-0

1973 - RM win, 32-9

1972 - RM win, 14-0

1971 - RM win, 21-7

1970 - RM win, 28-20

1969 - RM win, 28-20

1964 - RM win, 34-14

1963 - RM win, 35-0

1953 - RM win, 26-0