Football Game Preview: Roanoke Rapids vs. Southern Vance

By Staff Report Oct 27, 2016, 1:11am

Friday, 7:30 PM

Southern Vance and Roanoke Rapids go head to head this Friday at 7:30 PM. Southern Vance is hoping to get its first win of the year.

Southern Vance lost to Warren County by a decisive 32 - 13 last week.

As for Roanoke Rapids, it had all the answers against Franklinton last week, winning 28 - 6. No one had a larger role in the success than sophomore running back Corey Jenkins, who brought his A game into the contest. He ran for 205 yards and punched in two touchdowns. Jenkins has been a consistent playmaker for Roanoke Rapids as this was the 5th good game in a row from him.

Southern Vance's defeat dropped it to 0-9 while Roanoke Rapids's win brought it to 8-1. A win for Southern Vance would reverse both its bad luck and Roanoke Rapids's good luck. We'll see if Southern Vance manages to pull off that tough task or if Roanoke Rapids keeps its momentum going instead.



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