Football Preview: Wilson Prep Tigers vs. Northwest Halifax Vikings
After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Wilson Prep is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Northwest Halifax Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest Halifax took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Wilson Prep, who comes in off a win.
Wilson Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-0 victory over North Edgecombe. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
A big part of Wilson Prep's victory came down to the chemistry between Travon Usher and his top target Ethan Nelson. Usher threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns on only six passes while Nelson rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Nelson's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, Northwest Halifax was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 26-20 to Northampton County. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wilson Prep's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Northwest Halifax, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Wilson Prep against Northwest Halifax when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 52-0 victory. Does Wilson Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northwest Halifax turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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