Football Preview: Hoke County Bucks vs. Union Pines Vikings
Hoke County has gone 3-0 against Union Pines recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hoke County Bucks will square off against the Union Pines Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Hoke County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.7 points per game this season.
Hoke County took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They secured a 20-14 W over Southern Lee. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bucks as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
The critical scores for Hoke County came from Franajai Ransom, Tycen Vick, and Favor Anab.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hoke County's defense and their ten sacks. Leading the way was Dontrell Mims with 5.5. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Another thorn in Southern Lee's side was Raheem Neilly, who picked up 0.5 sacks and made ten total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Union Pines and Richmond met for a duel on Friday where Union Pines couldn't get it done. The game between Union Pines and Richmond wasn't particularly close, with Union Pines falling 27-8. The Vikings have struggled against the Raiders recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Hoke County's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Union Pines, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Hoke County was able to grind out a solid victory over Union Pines in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 28-21. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Union Pines' Hayne Tobias, who picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hoke County still be able to contain Tobias? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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