Reidsville to play in 21st state championship game

It will be Reidsville-Shelby Part II next Saturday night at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, following the Rams’ 49-19 win over Southern Vance Friday night at Community Stadium.
Reidsville (15-0) running back Tayon Graves set four school records with his 40 rushing attempts, 285 yards and seven touchdowns as the Rams won the 2-AA East Regional finals.
Shelby (14-1) defeated Mount Pleasant, 17-0 in the 2-AA West Regional finals.
The two teams met back in the 2005 state championship game, with Shelby coming away with a 26-18 victory.
Graves set new RHS marks for points in a game (42), yards rushing (285), rushing attempts (40) and touchdown runs (7).
In the win, Reidsville starting quarterback Ray Ray Butchee was injured during the first half and did not return.
No word on the severity of the injury was known as of Friday night.
Southern Vance (13-2) turned the ball over four times – two fumbles and two interceptions.
Next week’s championship game is slated for 7:30 p.m. in Raleigh.

Tayon Graves’ Night
· Point in a game (42) – Old mark was 30 set by Dominique Watkins (1996) and Victor Salde (1999)
· Yards rushing (285) – Old mark was 245 set by Anthony Wilson (1975)
· Rushing Attempts (40) – Old mark was 30 by Greg Dillard (1983)
· TD runs (7) – Old mark was 5 by Watkins (1996) and Slade (1999)