Football Preview: Vance County Vipers vs. J.F. Webb Warriors
Vance County has gone 4-0 against J.F. Webb recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Vance County Vipers will take on the J.F. Webb Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Vance County will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Vance County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Carrboro, posting a 41-14 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vipers considering their 12-point performance the game before.
Vance County had a senior duo take command as Jontavious Nile rushed for 102 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries and Javion Vines-Holder rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Vance County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Vance County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyler Wheeler and Vines-Holder.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 40 points the game before, J.F. Webb was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 28-6 to South Granville. The Warriors have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Josiah Daniel and Jamar Hicks. Hicks had a great game and rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Daniel did his best for the losing side, picking up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 45 yards.
Vance County's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for J.F. Webb, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Vance County against J.F. Webb in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 61-6 victory. Will Vance County repeat their success, or does J.F. Webb have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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