Friday just wasn't the day for North Lenoir's offense. They had to suffer through a 46-0 loss at the hands of the Kinston Vikings. Having soared to a lofty 47 points in the game before, the Hawks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kinston to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyler Jones, who threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes. Okie Edwards also helped with two touchdowns in total.
North Lenoir has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Kinston, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Lenoir will head out to square off against Goldsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Kinston, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against South Columbus at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. One thing working in South Columbus' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
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