Kinston will take on Tarboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Kinston sitting on three straight victories and Tarboro on 19 (dating back to last season).
Kinston is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Beddingfield 61-8 on Friday. With the Vikings ahead 41-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Kinston got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyler Jones out in front who threw for 253 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Tyreek Copper was Jones' top target, picking up 115 receiving yards and three TDs.
Kinston didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jemorris Poole and Justin Gooding.
Meanwhile, Tarboro never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed past Ayden - Grifton to the tune of 41-0. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won six contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
Kinston better keep an eye on Kamerin McDowell-Moore. He was instrumental in Tarboro's win, rushing for 195 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards McDowell-Moore has posted since back in August.
Tarboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 430 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in 21 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Tarboro's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Kinston, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Kinston has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 273.3 passing yards per game. Tarboro, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 346 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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