Football Preview: Vance County Vipers vs. Louisburg Warriors
The Vance County Vipers are taking a road trip to take on the Louisburg Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vance County's defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so Louisburg's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Vance County is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Southern School of Energy and Sustainability just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 26-14 to the Spartans. The Vipers were down 20-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Although Vance County took the loss, they still got scores from Maurice Jackson and Jontavious Nile.
Even though they lost, Vance County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Louisburg won against Wake Christian Academy two weeks ago with 28 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Louisburg came out on top against Carrboro by a score of 28-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Mikah Mcknight had a dynamite game for Louisburg, rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 110 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Mcknight a new career-high in rushing yards. Chris Mcknight was Mikah's top target, picking up 66 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Vance County's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-1. As for Louisburg, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Vance County has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 154.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Louisburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 181. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Vance County against Louisburg in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 36-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vance County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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