Kinston is 0-3 against James Kenan since October of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Kinston Vikings will challenge the James Kenan Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Kinston comes in on five and James Kenan on six.
Last Friday, Kinston beat Southwest Onslow 26-17.
Kinston relied on the efforts of Jeremiah Hart, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns, and Tyler Jones, who threw for 260 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, James Kenan never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over South Lenoir. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
Tyquise Wilson had a dynamite game for James Kenan, picking up 148 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, James Kenan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
James Kenan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Wilson and Jaquez Smith.
Kinston's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for James Kenan, their record now sits at 6-0.
Kinston suffered a grim 49-26 defeat to James Kenan in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Kinston was down 35-6.
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