Football Recap: Latta Takes Down Baptist Hill in a Playoff Battle

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

09/19/25 @ Green Sea Floyds	46
09/05/25 @ McBee	35
08/29/25 vs Marion	35
08/22/25 vs East Columbus	34
10/24/25 vs Hannah-Pamplico	23

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Latta had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Baptist Hill Bobcats as they made off with a 34-14 win. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won six games by 20 points or more so far this season.

Baptist Hill's loss came despite strong showings from Brayden Franklin and Martrell Wright. Franklin threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes, while Wright picked up 147 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Wright's longest reception was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Jamari Nesbitt handled things on the ground, rushing for 92 yards.

Latta's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.0 points over those games. As for Baptist Hill, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.

Looking ahead, Latta will head out to take on Bamberg-Ehrhardt at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings will need to watch out since the Red Raiders have now posted at least 31 points in their last eight contests. Baptist Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.