Northern Nash football went through some lean years, but a long process has culminated with the development of a group that has led the program to its second ever state championship game appearance.
Southern Durham football coach Darius Robinson said the seeding doesn't matter in the third round because every team is good. His team is headed to take on the 1-seed Northern Nash in the third round next week. Robinson joined Nick Stevens and T.J. Thorpe on the HSOT Postgame Show on Friday.
The looming presence of Hurricane Nicole has thrown the second round schedule into disarray. Here's a quick rundown of the biggest things you need to know going into the 48 round two games that are set to kick off this evening.
Rocky Mount scored the game's opening 23 points and used a four-touchdown performance from running back Sam Strachan to win 43-28 on the road over rival Southern Nash on Friday.
The win avenged last year's loss to Southern Nash for the Gryphons, who improved to 6-2 with the victory.