Kinston is 8-2 against Ayden - Grifton since October of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. Ayden - Grifton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Kinston, who comes in off a win.
Kinston is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past South Lenoir to the tune of 59-6 last Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Vikings just coasted through the last quarter.
Tyler Jones
| 09/19/25 vs South Lenoir | 355 |
| 09/12/25 vs White Oak | 350 |
| 09/05/25 @ North Lenoir | 186 |
| 08/29/25 vs Wallace-Rose Hill | 130 |
| 08/22/25 @ South Central | 264 |
| + 9 more games |
Kinston got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyler Jones out in front who threw for 355 yards and six TDs while completing 94.4% of his passes, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. That's the most passing yards Jones has posted since back in September of 2024. Tyreek Copper was Jones' top target, picking up 179 receiving yards and four scores.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Ayden - Grifton's good fortune finally ran out last Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of D.H. Conley. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Vikings are ranked 100th).
Kinston now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Ayden - Grifton, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant wideouts against one another: Copper and Nygel Morgan. Copper just won't slow down this season and has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 143.2 receiving yards per game. Morgan has been a dominant force too and has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 88.6 receiving yards per game.
Kinston was able to grind out a solid win over Ayden - Grifton in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, winning 20-9. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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