The final score unfortunately belies the closeness of the game: Rose 21 - Grimsley 0.

Our defense held them to a 7 point lead until late in the fourth quarter.  That's when a blocked punt gave Rose commanding field position and they capitalized.  Trying to play catch-up, an obviously exhausted Robert Lane (late edit: Jackson reports that Lane played most of the second half with a broken hand) threw a couple of interceptions, and we fumbled a punt return, and the wind went out of the Whirlie sails.  But other than that - damn - what a game.  What a defense!

More later, but right now we have to start getting ready for neighborhood luminaries.  If you want to see something impressive, drive through Aycock tonight and see the display.  We'll be on the porch around the fire.

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Last night during Grimsley's bonfire, I walked down the hill to use the field house's facilities.  As I was leaving I looked over to the adjacent, fully lit and yard-lined playing field at Jamieson Stadium - the largest preps stadium in the state.  The place was empty save for one person; in the middle of the field was a good sized kid throwing a football - and throwing it long and hard - to no one but himself.

With the sounds of cheers, drums and general exuberance spilling into the stadium out of sight of this solo performance, I watched the kid throw the ball... and then walk, head down and slowly, over to where it landed. He'd pick it up and then throw it again, hard, toward the other end zone.  It was obvious to me that this guy was missing more than the bonfire. 

Although I couldn't get a good fix on the boys face - it looked a lot like the kid who brought the Whirlies to where they're going today: injured Grimsley quarterback Josh Stewart.  Josh, along with his dad Aaron, are profiled in today's N&R.

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