Two dominant backs in Brandon Pinkerton and Jontavious Nile are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The East Rutherford Cavaliers will square off against the Vance County Vipers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Two weeks ago, East Rutherford didn't have quite enough to beat Brevard and fell 24-21. The Cavaliers haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Landon Flynn put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Vance County has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They secured a 38-33 W over Louisburg. Given the Vipers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Warriors are ranked 296th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vance County's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Nile, who rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns, and Javion Vines-Holder, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Vines-Holder really tore up the turf during one magnificent 84-yard run.
East Rutherford now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Vance County, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
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