ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina - What started as a simple idea, through care and a community effort, has turned into one of the more important community events in Rocky Mount.An idea for Elizabeth City State to play a home football game in Rocky Mount every season bred The Down East Viking Football Classic, which will celebrate its 15th anniversary at the Rocky Mount Sports Complex on Sept. 29.
“It’s really a win-win for everybody involved: Rocky Mount, the university, recruiting and our students, and not just athletes, but all students,” Elizabeth City State coach Waverly Tillar said. “The fanfare at the game is incredible, and it’s something we look forward to every year.”
The event, which Rocky Mount mayor David Combs called “a second homecoming,” features a week full of events leading up to the game between the Vikings and St. Augustine’s College on Saturday.
“This has become ...
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