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

Picture poster pefect

This is a commemorative graphic of Terrell Hudgins, whose No. 19 jersey will be retired by Elon University Saturday before his family and close friends. His entire Gryphon family will be there in spirit to honor this special athlete.

At the college level, the only other Gryphons/Blackbirds I am aware of who have had their uniform number retired are UNC basketball great Phil Ford (No. 20) and former N. C. Wesleyan baseball star Greg Clark (No. 8). Three-sport Rocky Mount standout Danny Talbott, who played both baseball and football in Chapel Hill, has had his football number honored at UNC's Kenan Stadium.