The Vance County Vipers will face off against the Franklinton Red Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vance County will be strutting in after a win while Franklinton will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Vance County turned things around against East Wake on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-19 victory over the Warriors. The Vipers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Zion Thornton
| 10/24/25 @ East Wake | 90 |
| 10/17/25 vs Heritage | 83 |
| 10/10/25 @ Knightdale | 73 |
| 10/25/24 vs Carrboro | 43 |
| 09/12/25 vs Rocky Mount | 32 |
Zion Thornton had a dynamite game, rushing for 90 yards and one TD on only eight carries. Those 90 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Thornton was just one part of a punishing run game: Vance County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That's a new trend for the Vipers: they were averaging 62.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 256.
Meanwhile, Franklinton entered their game against Wake Forest on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Red Rams took a 23-7 bruising from the Cougars. The matchup marked the Red Rams' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Vance County's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-7. As for Franklinton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Things could have been worse for Vance County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 41-22 loss to Franklinton in their previous meeting back in August of 2018. Will the Vipers 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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