Football Preview: James Kenan Tigers vs. Kinston Vikings
James Kenan has gone 3-0 against Kinston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The James Kenan Tigers will host the Kinston Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with James Kenan sitting on six straight wins and Kinston on five.
James Kenan's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by South Lenoir at home to the tune of 42-0. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Tyquise Wilson had an outrageously good game as he picked up 148 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, James Kenan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
James Kenan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Wilson and Jaquez Smith.
Meanwhile, Kinston beat Southwest Onslow 26-17 on Friday.
Kinston can attribute much of their success to Jeremiah Hart, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns, and Tyler Jones, who threw for 260 yards and two touchdowns.
James Kenan pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Kinston, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. James Kenan has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 215.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Kinston, though, as they've been averaging only 82.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
James Kenan took their victory against Kinston in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 49-26. In that matchup, James Kenan amassed a halftime lead of 35-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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