After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Wilson Prep is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Northwest Halifax Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest Halifax took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Wilson Prep, who comes in off a win.
Wilson Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by North Edgecombe on the road to the tune of 54-0 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
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 longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wilson Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 477 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 248 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Northwest Halifax was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap two weeks ago as they fell 26-20 to Northampton County. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wilson Prep's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Northwest Halifax, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Wilson Prep against Northwest Halifax in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 52-0 win. Will Wilson Prep repeat their success, or does Northwest Halifax have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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