ROUNDUP: Rockwood downs Hampton in Class 1A First Round matchup

ROUNDUP: Rockwood downs Hampton in Class 1A First Round matchup

ROAN MOUNTAIN — The Region 2 4-seed Rockwood was unfazed by its long trip to face Region 1 Champion Hampton Friday night.

Hampton’s year ends at the hands of Rockwood

By Jamie CombsStar Correspondent Bolstered by four chunk plays prior to intermission, Rockwood bumped Hampton from the Class 1A state football playoffs on Friday night with a 27-14 first-round victory at Cloudland’s Orr Field. The Tigers (7-4) got scoring runs of 73 yards from Jayden Davidson and 50 yards from Adrian Darby before Aiden Amonett’s 40-yard completion to Darrien Hensley closed out the opening quarter. Two plays later, Davidson scamp…