20
Tarboro
Tarboro Vikings
TARB
1-0 Overall • Away
Final
16
Rocky Mount
Rocky Mount Gryphons
ROCK
0-1 Overall • Home
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Tarboro at Rocky Mount preview: Vikings visit Gryphons on Friday night (7 p.m. ET)

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Tarboro (0-0) travels to Rocky Mount (0-0) for a nonconference showdown on Friday, Aug. 22. Kickoff at Rocky Mount High is set for 7 p.m. Eastern — the game page is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/north-carolina/football/games/5711461-tarboro-vs-rocky-mount

  • Who: Rocky Mount Gryphons (home) vs. Tarboro Vikings (away)

  • When: Friday, Aug. 22 — 7 p.m. ET

  • Where: Rocky Mount High School, Rocky Mount, N.C.

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/north-carolina/football/games/5711461-tarboro-vs-rocky-mount

  • Team pages: Rocky Mount Gryphons — https://scorebooklive.com/north-carolina/football/teams/248608-rocky-mount-gryphons Tarboro Vikings — https://scorebooklive.com/north-carolina/football/teams/246912-tarboro-vikings

The Vikings and Gryphons open the 2025 campaign with a matchup that carries a little extra bite after last year’s meeting. Tarboro shut out Rocky Mount 30-0 on Aug. 23, 2024, and the Vikings will aim to start the season hot on the road. Rocky Mount will be looking for a bounce-back performance in front of a home crowd.

Streaming and tickets

  • Both schools list NFHS Network streaming pages: Rocky Mount — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rocky-mount-high-school-rocky-mount-nc/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Tarboro — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/tarboro-high-school-tarboro-nc/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. Check those links for broadcast access and any ticketing info from the schools.

Fan notes and engagement

  • Tarboro currently leads this matchup in SBLive followers (18 to 1). Picks on the matchup are 0-0 at the moment — you can make a pick on the game page for fun. Note: SBLive follower counts, pick totals and win projections may change as fans engage; follow the teams you support to grow their fan count and make picks if you want to join the conversation. Picks are for fan engagement and not tied to any official projections.

Follow the game on SBLive for live updates and check the NFHS Network links above if you can’t make it to Rocky Mount. For more high school football coverage in North Carolina, keep it tuned to SBLive.