Football Game Preview: South Shore Vo-Tech Vikings vs. Tri-County RVT Cougars

South Shore Vo-Tech hasn't had much luck against Tri-County RVT recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Cougars at 6:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.

South Shore Vo-Tech took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Cape Cod RVT as they made off with a 27-6 victory. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won nine in a row.

South Shore Vo-Tech can attribute much of their success to Johnny Burgio, who rushed for 71 yards and one touchdown on only six carries.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: South Shore Vo-Tech was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Tri-County RVT got the win against Bristol-Plymouth RVT on Friday by a conclusive 42-17. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 23 points or more this season.

South Shore Vo-Tech better focus on containing Nick O'Brien and Declan Walker as the pair were huge in Tri-County RVT's win. O'Brien gained 180 total yards and five touchdowns, while Walker threw for 247 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt. O'Brien was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 53 yards. 96 of Walker's passing yards were hauled in by Chris Pinto.

South Shore Vo-Tech now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Tri-County RVT, their record is now 6-0.

South Shore Vo-Tech couldn't quite get it done against Tri-County RVT in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 21-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Walker, who rushed for 140 yards and one score, and also threw for 73 yards and one touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. Now that the Vikings know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.