Midway and Kinston squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Midway had to settle for second. They lost 34-13 to the Vikings. Having soared to a lofty 56 points in the game before, the Raiders couldn't push the score so high this time.
Tanner Williams threw for 87 yards on eight of 20 attempts. Harry Johnson was his top target, picking up 48 receiving yards. On the ground, Wesley Tew rushed for 62 yards.
Genesis Wiggins had an outrageously good game for Kinston as he rushed for 147 yards and one TD on only 12 carries, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. Those 147 rushing yards gave Wiggins a new career-high. Tyler Jones was another key player, throwing for 190 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Midway's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for Kinston, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Midway does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kinston, they will face off against Pasquotank County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so the Vikings' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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