South Granville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vance County Vipers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 14-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why South Granville lost, don't look at Jamar Hicks. Despite the final result, he rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Hicks a new career-high in rushing yards.
The critical scores for Vance County came from Jontavious Nile and Antoine Doyle Jr.
South Granville's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Vance County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
South Granville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 34-7 win against Louisburg on the 18th. As for Vance County, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Carrboro at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. Vance County's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Carrboro's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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