“This is a new team, in a sense, taking the field Friday,” said head coach Aaron Hartley. “Rocky Mount Academy has a very mature program that has been competitive in 8-man football for a long time. This game is a big step for our young program.”

Father Capodanno add Cross-Country to a growing list of sports.

Capps was scoring touchdowns Friday night and 12 hours later running in the first cross country event of the season.

The Lady Grunts are settling into their new conference with two home wins.