SportsTalk: Vipers Prepared to take on Knightdale

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UPDATE – FINAL SCORE 

Knightdale 43

Vance County 0

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The Vance County Vipers wind up a long stretch of away games when they travel to Knightdale for a 7 p.m. conference matchup against the Knightdale Knights.

Both teams have a 1-5 record, and Vipers Head Coach Aaron Elliott said he’s been reviewing film and statistics to help figure out Knightdale’s strengths.

The Knights quarterback is one of the team’s best rushers, Elliott said, so the Viper defense needs to be prepared to shut down the opponent’s run game. But they also have to be able to cover and put pressure on the quarterback when he’s in pass mode.

“If we can control the quarterback, we can control the game,” Elliott said.

As for the Vipers, Elliott said he’ll stick with the game plan that’s been in place this season, “putting an emphasis on getting better and fixing the small stuff,” he said.

In last week’s loss to Wake Forest, Elliott said the punting unit had a solid performance, and he said the fact that the Vipers were able to block a few field goals is proof that the work the team is putting in during practice is showing off a little bit.

Area High School Football Games for Week 8:

  • Vance County (1-5, 0-1 N6C) @ Knightdale (1-5, 0-1 N6C)
  • Franklinton (5-1, 1-0 N6C) @ Heritage (1-5, 0-1 N6C)
  • Wake Forest (2-4, 1-0 N6C) vs. East Wake (3-3, 1-0 N6C)
  • J.F. Webb (4-2) @ Orange (0-6)
  • South Granville (2-4) vs. Carrboro (0-6)
  • Warren County (5-1) @ Northampton County (1-5)
  • Louisburg (6-0) vs. ALA-Johnston (4-3)
  • Bunn (4-2) vs. Wake Prep (4-2)
  • Mecklenburg County, VA (1-5) vs. Magna Vista, VA (5-0)

Vance County travels to Knightdale High School for Week 8 of the 2025 season on Friday, October 10th and you can hear all the action on WIZS 1450AM, 100.1FM, and online at wizs.com with pregame starting around 6:50 p.m. and kickoff at 7:00 p.m.

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SportsTalk: Louisburg College Football Update and MLB Playoffs

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Louisburg College Head Football Coach Quinderra Spellman joins SportsTalk for a weekly update on the Hurricanes Program. Scout Hughes and Steve Lewis give their update on the MLB Playoffs.

NJCAA DIII Football Rankings for Week 7:

  1. College of DuPage
  2. North Dakota State College of Science
  3. Rochester Community and Technical College
  4. Minnesota West Community & Technical College
  5. Louisburg College

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Vance County High School

SportsTalk: Vance County Football Week 7 Recap

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Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue recap the weekend that was with Vance County’s football game against Wake Forest, in addition to the other games in High School Football. The guys also talk about the college and NFL games from over the weekend.

High School Football Scores from Week 7:

  • Wake Forest 53 Vance County 0
  • Franklinton 23 Knightdale 19
  • East Wake 34 Heritage 28 2OT
  • J.F. Webb 37 Carrboro 7
  • South Granville 48 Cedar Ridge 0
  • Warren County 49 Southeast Halifax 0
  • Louisburg 16 Nash Central 15
  • Bunn 41 ALA-Johnston 15
  • Wake Prep 27 Roanoke Rapids 14
  • Halifax County, VA 29 Mecklenburg County, VA 14

Area College Football Scores for Week 6:

  • Clemson 38 North Carolina 10
  • Duke 45 California 21
  • North Carolina State 56 Campbell 10
  • Wake Forest 30 Virginia Tech 23
  • Virginia 30 Louisville 27 OT
  • South Florida 54 Charlotte 26
  • App State 27 Oregon State 23
  • Georgia Military College 69 Louisburg College 14

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SportsTalk: Vance County Football starts conference play on Friday

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UPDATE – FINAL SCORE 

Wake Forest 53

Vance County 0

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With five games behind them, the Vance County Vipers are headed to Wake Forest Friday to take on the Wake Forest Cougars. Both teams are 1-4, and Vipers Head Coach Aaron Elliott said he expects the Cougars are hungry for a win, just like his guys.

The Vipers are coming off a bye week, and Elliott told WIZS’s Scout Hughes and George Hoyle Thursday that having a few extra days to prepare was a good thing. Plus, it gave his team a little extra time to get over some injuries.

In fact, Elliott said Friday’s matchup will mark – knock on wood –  the first time all season that everybody’s fully healthy when they take the field at Trentini Stadium for a 7 p.m. kickoff.

Although the last four games have resulted in losses for the Vipers, Elliott said he’s confident that facing those tough non-conference teams will pay off now that conference play is on the doorstep.

He borrowed a term he heard another analyst use and called the Vipers at this point in the season “battle tested.”

Two teams in the conference with better records than the Vipers include Franklinton High at 4-1 and East Wake at 2-3. Elliott takes it in stride. “None of those teams have played a Jordan. None of those teams has played a Northeastern,” he said.

Leading in to Friday’s game, Elliott said he and his team are excited about conference play. “We’ve talked to the kids about how our non-conference was going set us up to be ready for the conference. We’re excited to see what we can do and how much better we’ve gotten since day 1.

One of the keys to the game will be playing disciplined football, Elliott said. What he’s talking about is each player doing his job. “If each person does his job, offensively and defensively, and plays to their capability, I think we’ll be fine.”

As for the Wake Forest Cougars, Elliott said they’re a good team and are well coached. They look good offensively and defensively are pretty sound as well.

Wake Forest Head Coach Reggie Lucas, Elliott said, “knows the game of football and does a good job of coaching his guys up.”

Going head to head against teams with coaches like Lucas helps Elliott and his staff figure out what they need to work on and improve upon.

“It challenges us as coaches as well,” he said. “A lot of times you can be out-coached – and it happens…being able to see good coaches like that and coach against them – it’s fun. And we learn a lot – coaches and players alike.”

Area High School Football Games for Week 7:

  • Vance County (1-4) @ Wake Forest (1-4)
  • Franklinton (4-1) vs. Knightdale (1-4)
  • Heritage (1-4) @ East Wake (2-3)
  • J.F. Webb (3-2) vs. Carrboro (0-5)
  • South Granville (1-4) vs. Cedar Ridge (1-4)
  • Warren County (4-1) vs. Southeast Halifax (4-1)
  • Louisburg (5-0) @ Nash Central (1-4)
  • Bunn (3-2) @ ALA-Johnston (4-2)
  • Wake Prep (3-2) vs. Roanoke Rapids (1-4)
  • Mecklenburg County, VA (1-4) @ Halifax County, VA (2-3)

Vance County travels to Wake Forest High School for Week 7 of the 2025 season on Friday, October 3rd and you can hear all the action on WIZS 1450AM, 100.1FM, and online at wizs.com with pregame starting at 6:50 p.m. and kickoff at 7:00 p.m.

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SportsTalk: Louisburg College Football Prepares for Georgia Military on Saturday

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Louisburg College Head Football Coach Quinderra Spellman talks about the Hurricanes preparation for Georgia Military College this Saturday. Scout Hughes and Steve Lewis speak on the MLB Playoffs and how the stage is set.

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SportsTalk: Football Recap from the Weekend

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Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue recap the weekend that was with all the football that happened.

High School Football Scores from Week 6:

  • J.F. Webb 34 Northwest Halifax 20
  • Warren County 48 Roanoke Rapids 7
  • Louisburg 41 Carrboro 0
  • Bunn 6 Beddingfield 0
  • Bassett, VA 28 Mecklenburg County, VA 16

College Scores for our area in Week 5:

  • Duke 38 Syracuse 3
  • Virginia Tech 23 NC State 21
  • Georgia Tech 30 Wake Forest 29 OT
  • Virginia 46 Florida State 38 2OT
  • East Carolina 28 Army 6
  • Boise State 47 App State 14
  • NC Central 50 East Texas A&M 42

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SportsTalk: High School Football Games this Friday

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With Vance County, and many others on a bye week, Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue talk about the high school, college and pro football games happening this weekend!

High School Games this week:

  • J.F. Webb (2-2) vs. Northwest Halifax (3-1)
  • Warren County (3-1) vs. Roanoke Rapids (1-3)
  • Louisburg (4-0) @ Carrboro (0-4)
  • Bunn (2-2) @ Beddingfield (1-3)
  • Wake Prep (3-2) @ Washington County (2-2)
  • Mecklenburg County, VA (1-3) vs. Bassett, VA (2-2)

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SportsTalk: Small Towns and Small Colleges

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Scout Hughes and George Hoyle talk about the smaller colleges and universities in North Carolina and how student-athletes should approach playing at the next level, no matter at what division.

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Garrison Stadium at Chowan University

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SportsTalk: Louisburg College Football Coaches Show

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Louisburg College Football Head Coach Quinderra Spellman joins SportsTalk to talk about the Canes win against Sussex County CC and how the team will address the bye week. The guys also give the final Minor League Baseball update in 2025 for teams in North Carolina, as well as recap the Monday Night Football Game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Detroit Lions.

Friday MiLB Scores:

  • Charlotte 8 Durham Bulls 7 

Saturday MiLB Scores:

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    • Durham Bulls 5 Charlotte 1
    • Charlotte 3 Durham Bulls 2

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