Football Preview: South Lenoir Blue Devils vs. Kinston Vikings
South Lenoir hasn't had much luck against Kinston recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Lenoir Blue Devils will welcome the Kinston Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
South Lenoir is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 57-0 loss at the hands of Richlands. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 395th, while the Wildcats are ranked 119th).
Meanwhile, Kinston's game on Friday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They managed a 12-6 victory over Washington. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Tyler Jones and his top target Tyreek Copper. Jones threw for 195 yards and a touchdown while Copper picked up 127 receiving yards and a touchdown. Copper was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 60 yards.
South Lenoir's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Kinston, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
South Lenoir came up short against Kinston when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 18-6. Will South Lenoir have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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