It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South Columbus can now relate to. They fell 38-29 to the Kinston Vikings on Friday. It was the first time this season that the Stallions let down their fans at home.
A big part of Kinston's victory came down to the chemistry between Tyler Jones and his top target Tyreek Copper. Jones threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns while Copper picked up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Copper showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 56 yards. Jeremiah Hart helped Jones out on the ground, rushing for 48 yards and two touchdowns.
South Columbus' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for Kinston, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
South Columbus does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kinston, they will take on Southeast Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southeast Alamance will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Kinston surely won't give up without a fight.
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