It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Western Alamance had no problem doing just that on Friday. They managed a 36-31 win over the Vance County Vipers. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their three-point performance the match before.
It was another big night for James Newton, who rushed for 151 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Western Alamance was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Western Alamance's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Vance County, they moved to 9-2 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Western Alamance will square off against Havelock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Havelock will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Western Alamance surely won't give up without a fight. Vance County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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