Vinton entered their matchup against DeQuincy on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Vinton Lions took a 27-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of the DeQuincy Tigers. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Wyatt Lavergne continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for DeQuincy, rushing for 241 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Lavergne has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Carson Rainwater, who threw for 86 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
The defeat snapped Vinton's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-4 record. As for DeQuincy, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Vinton will venture away from home to square off against Montgomery on Friday. As for DeQuincy, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on November 22nd.
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