It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Kinston had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Ayden - Grifton Chargers by a score of 20-9. The win was familiar territory for the Vikings who have now won four matchups in a row.
Jeremiah Hart was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 31 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Kinston's defense and their four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Joshua Speight and Isaiah Newton, who racked up all four sacks between them. Newton has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last ten times he's played.
Kinston's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.0 points per game. As for Ayden - Grifton, with the loss, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-5.
Kinston will take on Whiteville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Whiteville's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Kinston's offense will have their work cut out for them. Ayden - Grifton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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