The Kinston Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Farmville Central Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Farmville Central took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Kinston, who comes in off a win.
Kinston gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They slipped by Greene Central 32-31. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since August 27, 2021, but that streak is no more.
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A big part of Kinston's victory came down to the chemistry between Tyler Jones and his top target Tyreek Copper. Jones threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes while Copper picked up 131 receiving yards and a pair of scores. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two).
Meanwhile, Farmville Central played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 55-14 defeat at the hands of Tarboro. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Vikings are ranked 38th).
Kinston now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Farmville Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Everything went Kinston's way against Farmville Central in their previous matchup back in August of 2019, as Kinston made off with a 40-14 win. In that contest, the Vikings amassed a halftime lead of 26-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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