2011 Rocky Mount football schedule is out!

Rocky Mount's 2011 varsity football schedule has been released!

And the Gryphons will start another season on the road, but at a new venue - Bunn High School.

The first of three straight road games to open the season will begin in Franklin County with the Gryphons' first-ever meeting with the Wildcats. 

That will be followed by a second straight visit to Windsor to face Bertie, and then they will head up to Hertford County the following week.

Rocky Mount will open its 24th and last season at the Rocky Mount Athletic Complex with SouthWest Edgecombe on Friday, Sept. 9. It will be the first of four consecutive home contests for the Gryphons.

2011 ROCKY MOUNT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Aug 19 - @ Bunn, 7:30 p.m.

Aug 26 - @ Bertie, 7:30 p.m.

Sep 2 - @ Hertford County, 7:30 p.m.

Sep 9 - SOUTHWEST EDGECOMBE, 7:30 p.m.

Sep 16 - J.H. ROSE, 7:30 p.m.

Sep 30 - NASH CENTRAL, 7:30 p.m.

Oct 7 - WILSON HUNT, 7:30 p.m. (HOMECOMING)

Oct 14 - @ Wilson Fike, 7:30 p.m.

Oct 21 - SOUTHERN NASH, 7:30 p.m.

Oct 28 - @ Northern Nash, 7:30 p.m.

The Sweet Potato Bowl is back on!

Southern Nash has released its 2011 varsity football schedule and it will begin it with the renewal of the Sweet Potato Bowl - the Firebirds vs. SouthWest Edgecombe.

The two old rivals, who haven't played the last two seasons, will get together in their respective season openers on Friday, Aug. 19 at Southern Nash.

The Firebirds will also play Wilson Beddingfield, Bunn, Roanoke Rapids and South Granville in the non-conference part of their schedule. Gone are Franklinton and a non-conference tilt with Big East member Nash Central.

If you were looking for a Nov. playing date on their slate, there won't be one.

The NCHSAA has shorten the regular season from 12 weeks to 11. So you will likely see many more teams playing just 10 games instead of 11(giving up endowment games) and not sacrificing their open dates. Southern will be open on Sept. 23.

2011 SOUTHERN NASH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

• Aug. 19 -- SOUTHWEST EDGECOMBE
• Aug. 26 -- WILSON BEDDINGFIELD
• Sept. 2 -- BUNN
• Sept. 9 -- at Roanoke Rapids
• Sept. 16 -- at South Granville
• Sept. 30 -- at Wilson Fike
• Oct. 7 -- NORTHERN NASH
• Oct. 14 -- at Wilson Hunt
• Oct. 21 -- at Rocky Mount
• Oct. 28 -- NASH CENTRAL