Coach Jermaine Jones sent his wrestling team out on the home mat all decked out in new warm-ups and singlets Wednesday night against the Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets. It took a little getting used to for the fans, but the team took them in stride and swatted the Jackets 60-21.
Chandler Phillips drew the honor of being the first to wrestle in the new uniforms at 140. With Phillips up 6-0 late in the third period, a strange string of events unfolded, ending with the Yellow Jacket wrestler quitting the match. After some head scratching, the Gryphons were up 6-0 as Phillips won by forfeit.
Dayshawn Taylor won by pin at 145 to extend the Rocky Mount lead to 12-0. The Yellow Jackets pulled to within six by winning the 152 pound match by pin to make it 12-6 in favor of the home team. That's as close as they would get for the rest of the night.
Justin Atkinson (160) and J.K. Williamson (172) each won by pin to extend the home lead to 24-6.
The teams exchanged pins through the next three matches, with Roanoke Rapids taking the 189 and Heavyweight tilts and Gryphon freshman Nathan Barbour winning in his first varsity match at 215. Rocky Mount held the lead on the scoreboard, 30-18.
Mason Holt (103), Sidorayon Petway (112), John Earl (125) and Nick Westcott (130) each rolled off wins by pinning their opponents, while Adam McRae notched his six points for a forfeit win. The Gryphons were way up on the board, 60-18. The 'Jackets took three points by winning a 10-6 decision in the final match (135), which was the most evenly matched bout of the night.
The win gives the team a 5-2 record on the year.
The Gryphons will travel to take on Pasquatank High School Thursday, Dec 10 at 5:00. The Dec 11 match at Tarboro was cancelled.
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