Kinston and Shelby squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Kinston had to settle for second. They had to suffer through an 84-41 loss at the hands of the Golden Lions. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Vikings have suffered since December 6, 2024.
Brennan Chambers
| 12/13/25 @ Shelby | 103 |
| 11/07/25 vs North Moore | 101 |
| 10/24/25 vs Beddingfield | 99 |
| 10/31/25 vs Tarboro | 89 |
| 11/21/25 @ Pasquotank County | 86 |
Kinston lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Tyreek Copper, who picked up 229 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 69 yards. Brennan Chambers also helped out with an impressive 103 receiving yards.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Kinston, racking up 11 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Chambers, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Lan Farmer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Shelby, throwing for 458 yards and eight TDs while completing 74.1% of his passes, and also rushing for 38 yards and a pair of scores. Those eight passing touchdowns gave Farmer a new career-high. Lorenzo Roseboro also helped out as he racked up 147 receiving yards.
Kinston's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Shelby, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
As of now, neither Kinston nor the Golden Lions have any future games scheduled.
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