Rocky Point held their annual Salute to Service opening football game this weekend against Eastport South Manor and the capacity crowd was treated to a great back and forth defensive football game.
The opening ceremonies honored local veterans and families of those that were lost in the 9-11 attacks. The crowd was adorned in their Salute to Service t-shirts and sitting among the local heros gave the backdrop to the game a feel of something greater than the game itself. At midfield local hero Gregory Monz, an ex-Rocky Point linebacker, and his family were honored and you could see the Eagles team were moved by emotion as one of their own was held in such high praise.
The Eagles came away with the victory over the Sharks by a score of 13-12. The crowd was energized and excited to watch the hard hitting and full on defensive display that was being shown off in the first half. The Sharks drove down the field a few times but a timely interception by the Eagles and some key stops kept the game scoreless heading into the half.
As the two teams exchanged scores in the 3rd and 4th quarter it was Rocky Point who was able to kick the extra point late to seal the opening day win for the Eagles.
The Eagles will now take on Easthampton this weekend.