Football Preview: Kinston Vikings vs. South Columbus Stallions
After each having a week off, the Kinston Vikings and the South Columbus Stallions will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Columbus took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Kinston, who comes in off a win.
Kinston took a loss when they played away from home back in October, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They breezed by North Lenoir to the tune of 46-0. Considering the Vikings have won three matches by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kinston's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyler Jones led the charge by throwing for 227 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes. Jeremiah Hart also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Kinston didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. Christian Ham picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 49 points the game before, South Columbus was a bit more limited in their matchup last Friday. They took a 21-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Whiteville. The Stallions haven't had much luck with the Wolfpack recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Kinston's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.5 points per game. As for South Columbus, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-2.
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