Football Recap: Vance County Takes a Loss + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 10, 2025, 7:04am

Football Recap: Vance County Vipers vs. Wake Forest Cougars

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NC High School Athletic Assn. (NCHSAA) & Wake Forest High School. Watch Full Replay

Vance County fell victim to Wake Forest and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 53-0 loss at the hands of the Cougars. The Vipers just can't catch a break and have now endured five losses in a row.

Marcus Thomas threw for 40 yards on six of 16 attempts.

Micah Olu was his usual excellent self, rushing for 102 yards and five scores for Wake Forest. Those five rushing touchdowns gave Olu a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Stefen Tabon, who rushed for 122 yards and one TD on only ten carries.

Vance County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Wake Forest, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-4.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Vance County is set to challenge their familiar foe Knightdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Wake Forest will square off against rival East Wake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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