Football Preview: Louisburg Warriors vs. Vance County Vipers
The Louisburg Warriors will take on the Vance County Vipers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vance County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Louisburg, who comes in off a win.
If Louisburg beats Vance County with 28 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Louisburg walked away with a 28-20 win over Carrboro on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Mikah Mcknight went supernova for Louisburg, rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 110 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Mcknight a new career-high in rushing yards. Chris Mcknight was Mikah's top target, picking up 66 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Vance County's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Friday. They fell 26-14 to Southern School of Energy and Sustainability. The loss was the Vipers' first of the season.
Although Vance County took the loss, they still got scores from Maurice Jackson and Jontavious Nile.
Even though they lost, Vance County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Louisburg now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Vance County, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Louisburg has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 181 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Vance County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 154.4. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Louisburg was taken down by Vance County 36-3 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Louisburg 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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