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Kinston Ayden - Grifton

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The Ayden - Grifton (Ayden, NC) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Kinston (NC) by a score of 26-20.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Kinston	14	6	0	6	26
Ayden - Grifton	6	7	7	0	20

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Matchup Info

Game Stats

Ayden - Grifton (23-24)

Kinston

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	9	18	127	.500	14.1	2	1	41	87.0
1	Qurron Ross (Sr)	9	17	127	.529	14.1	2		41	116.5
44	Jeremiah Hart (Sr)	0	1	0	.000		0	1		0.0

Ayden - Grifton

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	11	17	85	.647	7.7	1	1	25	71.9
11	Ashton Watkins (Sr)	11	17	85	.647	7.7	1	1	25	71.9

Kinston

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	100+	TD
	Team Totals	28	203	7.3	44	1	2
1	Qurron Ross (Sr)	12	15	1.3	17	0	1
44	Jeremiah Hart (Sr)	11	152	13.8	44	1	1

Ayden - Grifton

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	100+	TD
	Team Totals	35	130	3.7	62		2
3	Ej Ruffin (So)	16	79	4.9	21	0	1
7	N. Whitfield (Jr)	1	-2	-2.0	0	0	0
11	Loyalty Fuller (Fr)	3	6	2.0	5	0	0
11	Ashton Watkins (Sr)	5	7	1.4	5	0	0
12	Rasheem Johnson (So)	6	38	6.3	26	0	1
13	Joe Anderson (Sr)	4	2	0.5	5	0	0

Kinston

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	9	127	14.1	41	2
10	Adrian Simmons (Sr)	6	44	7.3	15	1
11	Tyreek Copper (So)	1	32	32.0	32
34	Antwain Jones (So)	2	51	25.5	41	1

Ayden - Grifton

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	11	85	7.7	48	1
3	Ej Ruffin (So)	1	5	5.0	5	0
6	Zi'mere Nelson (Jr)	4	41	10.3	25	0
10	Jack Ewell (Jr)	4	40	10.0	16	1
12	Rasheem Johnson (So)	2	-1	-0.5	2	0

Kinston

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#	Athlete Name	Fum	Lost	Pnk Blk
	Team Totals	1	1
44	Jeremiah Hart (Sr)	1	1

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

Ayden - Grifton has not entered any offensive fumbles and pancake blocks stats.

Kinston

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	PR	Total
	Team Totals	203	127	55	44	429
1	Qurron Ross (Sr)	15				15
10	Adrian Simmons (Sr)		44			44
11	Tyreek Copper (So)		32			32
19	Exzavion Croom (So)			10	44	54
21	Jemorris Poole (So)			45		45
34	Antwain Jones (So)		51			51
44	Jeremiah Hart (Sr)	152				152

Ayden - Grifton

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	130	85	215
3	Ej Ruffin (So)	79	5	84
6	Zi'mere Nelson (Jr)		41	41
7	N. Whitfield (Jr)	-2		-2
10	Jack Ewell (Jr)		40	40
11	Loyalty Fuller (Fr)	6		6
11	Ashton Watkins (Sr)	7		7
12	Rasheem Johnson (So)	38	-1	37
13	Joe Anderson (Sr)	2		2

Kinston

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	203	127	127	330
1	Qurron Ross (Sr)	15	127		142
10	Adrian Simmons (Sr)			44	44
11	Tyreek Copper (So)			32	32
34	Antwain Jones (So)			51	51
44	Jeremiah Hart (Sr)	152	0		152

Ayden - Grifton

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	130	85	85	215
3	Ej Ruffin (So)	79		5	84
6	Zi'mere Nelson (Jr)			41	41
7	N. Whitfield (Jr)	-2			-2
10	Jack Ewell (Jr)			40	40
11	Loyalty Fuller (Fr)	6			6
11	Ashton Watkins (Sr)	7	85		92
12	Rasheem Johnson (So)	38		-1	37
13	Joe Anderson (Sr)	2			2

Kinston

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	2	80	40.0	45
1	Qurron Ross (Sr)	2	80	40.0	45

Punts

Ayden - Grifton has not entered any punts stats.

Kinston

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	P Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	KR Yds
	Team Totals	3	55	18.3	27	1	44	44.0	44	99
19	Exzavion Croom (So)	1	10	10.0	10	1	44	44.0	44	54
21	Jemorris Poole (So)	2	45	22.5	27					45

Kickoff and Punt Returns

Ayden - Grifton has not entered any kickoff and punt returns stats.

Kinston

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Conv	Kick Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	4	24	2	0	26
1	Qurron Ross (Sr)	1	6			6
10	Adrian Simmons (Sr)	1	6			6
19	Exzavion Croom (So)			2		2
34	Antwain Jones (So)	1	6			6
44	Jeremiah Hart (Sr)	1	6			6

Ayden - Grifton

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	3	18	18
3	Ej Ruffin (So)	1	6	6
10	Jack Ewell (Jr)	1	6	6
12	Rasheem Johnson (So)	1	6	6

Kinston

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	0	2	.0					0
76	N. Mckenney (So)	0	2	.0					0

PATs and Field Goals

Ayden - Grifton has not entered any pats and field goals stats.

Kinston

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	Total
	Team Totals	2	2	4
1	Qurron Ross (Sr)	1		1
10	Adrian Simmons (Sr)		1	1
34	Antwain Jones (So)		1	1
44	Jeremiah Hart (Sr)	1		1

Ayden - Grifton

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	Total
	Team Totals	2	1	3
3	Ej Ruffin (So)	1	0	1
10	Jack Ewell (Jr)		1	1
12	Rasheem Johnson (So)	1	0	1

Kinston

Conversions

#	Athlete Name	C Rush	C Rec	Total
	Team Totals	1		1
19	Exzavion Croom (So)	1		1

Conversions

Ayden - Grifton has not entered any conversions stats.

Kinston's stats are presented by HudlHudl

Ayden - Grifton's stats are presented by HudlHudl

Game Story

North Carolina High School Football - Kinston nips Ayden - Grifton

September 1, 2023: Ayden, NC 28513

In Friday's non-league match, the visiting Kinston Vikings football squad scored a close 26-20 victory over the Ayden - Grifton Chargers.

In their next game, the Vikings clash with the Washington Pam Pack (Washington, NC) in a non-league match, on Friday, September 8. Kinston will attempt to move on its 2-1 season record. The Pam Pack enter the match with a 0-2 record after their 27-0 non-league loss to D.H. Conley (Greenville, NC).

The Chargers (2-1) will now prepare for their match against Pamlico County (Bayboro, NC). The Hurricanes enter the non-league match with a 0-3 record. In their last match, Pamlico County was nudged by Farmville Central (Farmville, NC), 61-6, in a non-league match.

Check In
1st Quarter
6 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Kinston 6, AGHS 0

Posted @ 7:04p
Game Attendance
1st Quarter
Attendance At least 1,000

Posted @ 7:05p
Field Conditions
1st Quarter
Field Conditions Dry

Posted @ 7:05p
Weather Conditions
1st Quarter
Weather Conditions Fair

Posted @ 7:05p
6 - 6

Rushing Touchdown
Ayden - Grifton1st Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Ayden - Grifton - Rushing TD. Kinston 6, AGHS 6

Posted @ 7:12p
6 - 6

Missed Point After
Ayden - Grifton1st Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Ayden - Grifton - PAT Missed. Kinston 6, AGHS 6

Posted @ 7:12p
12 - 6

Passing Touchdown
Kinston1st Quarter ~2 minutes to go
Kinston - Pass completed for a TD. Kinston 12, AGHS 6

Posted @ 7:22p
14 - 6

Two Point Rush Completed
Kinston1st Quarter ~2 minutes to go
Kinston - Rushed for a 2Pt Conversion. Kinston 14, AGHS 6

Posted @ 7:22p
14 - 6

End of 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
Kinston 14, AGHS 6

Posted @ 7:26p
14 - 6

Interception
Kinston2nd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
Kinston intercepts a Ayden - Grifton pass. Kinston 14, AGHS 6

Posted @ 7:36p
14 - 6

Interception
Ayden - Grifton2nd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
Ayden - Grifton intercepts a Kinston pass. Kinston 14, AGHS 6

Posted @ 7:36p
14 - 12

Passing Touchdown
Ayden - Grifton2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
Ayden - Grifton - Pass completed for a TD. Kinston 14, AGHS 12

Posted @ 7:39p
14 - 13

Made Point After
Ayden - Grifton2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
Ayden - Grifton - PAT Good. Kinston 14, AGHS 13

Posted @ 7:39p
14 - 13

Punt
Ayden - Grifton2nd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Kinston has punted to Ayden - Grifton. Ayden - Grifton has the ball. Kinston 14, AGHS 13

Posted @ 7:43p
20 - 13

Passing Touchdown
Kinston2nd Quarter Under a minute
Kinston - Pass completed for a TD. Kinston 20, AGHS 13

Posted @ 7:52p
20 - 13

Missed Point After
Kinston2nd Quarter Under a minute
Kinston - PAT Missed. Kinston 20, AGHS 13

Posted @ 7:52p
20 - 13

Halftime
Halftime
Kinston 20, AGHS 13

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Posted @ 7:57p
20 - 13

Start of 3rd Quarter
Kinston3rd Quarter
Kinston to kick off to Ayden - Grifton.

Posted @ 8:15p
20 - 19

Rushing Touchdown
Ayden - Grifton3rd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
Ayden - Grifton - Rushing TD. Kinston 20, AGHS 19

Posted @ 8:17p
20 - 20

Made Point After
Ayden - Grifton3rd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
Ayden - Grifton - PAT Good. Kinston 20, AGHS 20

Posted @ 8:17p
20 - 20

Punt
Ayden - Grifton3rd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
Kinston has punted to Ayden - Grifton. Ayden - Grifton has the ball. Kinston 20, AGHS 20

Posted @ 8:22p
20 - 20

Turnover on Downs
Ayden - Grifton3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Kinston has turned possession over on downs. Ayden - Grifton has the ball . Kinston 20, AGHS 20

Posted @ 8:32p
20 - 20

Punt
Kinston3rd Quarter Under a minute
Ayden - Grifton has punted to Kinston. Kinston has the ball. Kinston 20, AGHS 20

Posted @ 8:42p
20 - 20

End of 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Kinston 20, AGHS 20

Posted @ 8:43p
26 - 20

Rushing Touchdown
Kinston4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
Kinston - Rushing TD. Kinston 26, AGHS 20

Posted @ 8:46p
26 - 20

Rushing Two Point Conversion Failed
Kinston4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
Kinston - 2Pt Conversion Failed. Kinston 26, AGHS 20

Posted @ 8:47p
26 - 20

Punt
Kinston4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
Ayden - Grifton has punted to Kinston. Kinston has the ball. Kinston 26, AGHS 20

Posted @ 8:52p
26 - 20

Fumble Recovery
Ayden - Grifton4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
Ayden - Grifton recovered a fumble by Kinston. Kinston 26, AGHS 20

Posted @ 8:59p
26 - 20

Punt
Kinston4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Ayden - Grifton has punted to Kinston. Kinston has the ball. Kinston 26, AGHS 20

Posted @ 9:05p
26 - 20

Two-Minute Warning
Kinston4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
Kinston has the ball on Ayden - Grifton's 29-yard line. Kinston 26, AGHS 20

Posted @ 9:08p
26 - 20

Long Pass
Kinston4th Quarter ~1 minute to go
Kinston with a long pass. Kinston has the ball on Ayden - Grifton's 7-yard line. Kinston 26, AGHS 20

Posted @ 9:13p

Kinston @ AGHS Football Game Info

Fri., Sep. 1, 2023 @ 7p

The Ayden - Grifton (Ayden, NC) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Kinston (NC) by a score of 26-20.

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Rankings & Records

Kinston (23-24)

NC	Class
303	62

Overall	Conference	Home	Away	Win %	Conference %	PF	PA
4-7	2-4	2-3	2-4	.364	.333	263	446

Ayden - Grifton (23-24)

NC	Class
330	69

Overall	Conference	Home	Away	Win %	Conference %	PF	PA
3-7	0-6	1-4	2-3	.300	.000	179	303

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Kinston	4.6	5.1	3.7	6.3	23.9
Ayden - Grifton	2.6	9.4	5.6	2.6	17.9

Team Stat Comparison

Kinston		Ayden - Grifton
85.3	Rushing Yards Per Game	71.4
221.4	Passing Yards Per Game	95.8
222.1	Receiving Yards Per Game	95.2
306.6	Total Yards Per Game	167.2
23.9	Points Per Game	10.2

Team Leaders

Kinston		Ayden - Grifton	National Avg.
#44 Jeremiah Hart58.7	Rushing Yards Per Game	#13 Joe Anderson51.8	20.6
#1 Qurron Ross218.7	Passing Yards Per Game	#11 Ashton Watkins136.9	50.5
#11 Tyreek Copper83.5	Receiving Yards Per Game	#6 Zi'mere Nelson58.2	17.5
#1 Qurron Ross223.1	Total Yards Per Game	#11 Ashton Watkins139.4	36.9
#11 Tyreek Copper7.6	Points Per Game	#10 Jack Ewell4.0	2.1

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
Kinston	1-1		Ayden - Grifton	0-2

Date	Away	Home	Result		Date	Away	Home	Result
8/25/23	Greene Central	Kinston	(W) 34-29		9/29/23	Ayden - Grifton	Greene Central	(L) 27-14
9/8/23	Washington	Kinston	(L) 12-7		10/27/23	Washington	Ayden - Grifton	(L) 34-14

Record Breakdown

Kinston (23-24)		Ayden - Grifton (23-24)
4-7	Overall	3-7
2-4	League	0-6
2-2	Non-League	3-1
1-0	Head to Head	0-1
1-1	Common Opponent	0-2
2-3	Home	1-4
2-4	Away	2-3
0-0	Neutral	0-0
0-1	Playoff	0-0
4-7	In-State	3-7
0-0	Out-of-State	0-0