The Louisburg Warriors will challenge the Vance County Vipers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Louisburg will be strutting in after a victory while Vance County will be coming in after a defeat.
If Louisburg beats Vance County with 28 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Louisburg came out on top against Carrboro by a score of 28-20 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Mikah Mcknight was a one-man wrecking crew for Louisburg as he rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Mcknight a new career-high in rushing yards. Chris Mcknight was Mikah's top target, picking up 66 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Vance County's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Friday. They took a 26-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southern School of Energy and Sustainability. The loss was the Vipers' first of the season.
Although Vance County took the loss, they still got scores from Maurice Jackson and Jontavious Nile.
Even though they lost, Vance County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Louisburg now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Vance County, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Louisburg has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 181 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Vance County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 154.4. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Louisburg was taken down by Vance County 36-3 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Louisburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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