The Ayden - Grifton Chargers will face off against the Kinston Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ayden - Grifton comes in on seven and Kinston on three.
Ayden - Grifton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 30-13 victory over Holmes.
EJ Ruffin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 180 yards while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.9 rushing yards per game. Loyalty Fuller was in the mix too, providing Ayden - Grifton with two touchdowns.
Ayden - Grifton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Ayden - Grifton wouldn't let Holmes keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ruffin was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Southeast Alamance typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Kinston proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 26-13 win over the Stallions.
A big part of Kinston's victory came down to the chemistry between Tyler Jones and his top target Tyreek Copper. Jones threw for 318 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt while Copper picked up 188 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Copper really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 90 yards.
Ayden - Grifton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.0 points per game. As for Kinston, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Ayden - Grifton has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 169.9 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Kinston, though, as they've been averaging only 69. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Ayden - Grifton came up short against Kinston when the teams last played back in September, falling 30-26. Will Ayden - Grifton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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