The South Johnston Trojans will challenge the Vance County Vipers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in South Johnston's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
South Johnston lost a heartbreaker the last time they played West Johnston, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's game. The Trojans were the clear victors by a 35-15 margin over the Wildcats on Friday. With the Trojans ahead 35-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Holt Langston
| 10/31/25 vs West Johnston | 126 |
| 10/23/25 vs Triton | 193 |
| 10/17/25 @ Western Harnett | 230 |
Holt Langston was his usual excellent self, rushing for 126 yards and two TDs. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 126 rushing yards.
South Johnston didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited West Johnston to a completion percentage of just 42.1%. That defensive display was nothing new: the Trojans have limited their opponent to a lower and lower completion percentage in three consecutive matchups.
South Johnston didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Keason Outen and Tyler Williams. Another thorn in West Johnston's side was Iman Johnson, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 48 points the game before, Vance County was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were outmatched by Franklinton and fell 44-13. The contest was a close 10-7 at the break, but unfortunately for the Vipers it sure didn't stay that way.
South Johnston pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.0 points over those games. As for Vance County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
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