The Northwest Halifax Vikings will face off against the Wilson Prep Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest Halifax is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Two weeks ago, Northwest Halifax was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-20 to Northampton County.
Meanwhile, while Wilson Prep put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for North Edgecombe. Wilson Prep breezed by North Edgecombe on the road to the tune of 54-0. The contest marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
A big part of Wilson Prep's win came down to the chemistry between Travon Usher and his top target Ethan Nelson. Usher threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns on only six passes while Nelson rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Nelson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Northwest Halifax's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Wilson Prep, their record now sits at 3-1.
Northwest Halifax was dealt a bruising 52-0 defeat at the hands of Wilson Prep in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nelson, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Northwest Halifax knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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