Football Preview: Kinston Vikings vs. Southeast Alamance Stallions
The Kinston Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Southeast Alamance Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Kinston is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 38-29 win over South Columbus. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Kinston got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyler Jones out in front who threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns. Tyreek Copper was Jones' top target, picking up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Southeast Alamance put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 56-21 win over Heide Trask. Considering the Stallions have won nine matchups by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Southeast Alamance found their leader in sophomore DJ Callis, who rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Dodson, who threw for 178 yards and four touchdowns.
Southeast Alamance was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Southeast Alamance pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.0 points per game. As for Kinston, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
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