SportsTalk: High School Football Week 7 Recap

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Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue recap the weekend that was with High School Football. The guys also talk about some college football games and NFL Games that happened over the weekend.

High School Football Scores from Week 7:

  • Wake Forest 55 Vance County 0
  • Franklinton 47 Knightdale 6
  • Heritage 19 East Wake 12
  • J.F. Webb 42 Carrboro 12
  • South Granville 54 Cedar Ridge 0
  • Warren County 38 Southeast Halifax 0
  • Louisburg 27 Nash Central 19
  • Bunn 49 ALA-Johnston 6
  • Wake Prep 23 Roanoke Rapids 14
  • Mecklenburg County, VA 59 Halifax County, VA 12

Area College Football Scores for Week 5:

  • Notre Dame 37 UNC 26
  • NC State 31 Louisville 28
  • Wake Forest 57 Stanford 3
  • Florida State 38 Virginia 7
  • Pittsburgh 35 Virginia Tech 33
  • Memphis 59 Charlotte 8
  • Campbell 38 NC Central 31
  • Louisburg College 15 Hudson Valley CC 7

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SportsTalk: Vipers Come Off Bye Week To Take On Wake Forest

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UPDATE – FINAL SCORE 

Wake Forest 55

Vance County 0

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The 3-2 Wake Forest Cougars travel to Viper Stadium Friday for a 7 p.m. conference matchup.

The Cougars thumped Hillside last week, while the 0-5 Vance County Vipers enjoyed a week off, something Head Coach Aaron Elliott said came at a good time.

The team took some time to get healthy, practice on technique and fundamentals and had a little fun along the way, Elliott said on Thursday’s SportsTalk with WIZS’s Scout Hughes and George Hoyle.

“It was fun – we needed it,” Elliott said of the extra practice time and the breather that a bye week brings. “Having that tough schedule that we have in our non-conference (play) really prepares us for the conference,” he said.

Hopefully, that preparation will pay off in Friday’s matchup. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Elliott said Jerimi Strong and Aaden Trowbridge both have come back from concussion protocols; having an extra week helped get those players back in the rotation.

The Vipers will need to execute on offense, defense and special teams if they want to gain the upper hand against a strong Wake Forest team, which features senior Micah Olu. Elliott said his defense has to be aggressive and get to the ball against the Cougars. They’ve practiced it all week, he said. “If we can play technique football and slow them down on defense, I think we’ll be fine,” Elliott said.

The keys to the game are simple: the Vipers have to play “mistake-free football,” offensively, defensively and special teams and they’ve got to be able to sustain drives.“We’ve got to do all the right things to be able to beat them – they’re a pretty good football team.”

Area High School Football Games for Week 7:

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

Bye Weeks this Week:

  • Person (1-5)

Vance County hosts Wake Forest High School for Breast Cancer Awareness Night in Week 7 of the 2026 season on Friday, October 2nd 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 thereafter at 7:00 p.m.

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SportsTalk: Senate Passes Protect College Sports Act; will go to House

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The Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act on Monday Night. The bill will now go to the House for a vote. Scout Hughes and George Hoyle speak about what the Protect College Sports Act means for College Athletics.

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SportsTalk: #2 Louisburg Faces #3 Hudson Valley in NJCAA Top 5 Showdown

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Quinderra Spellman, Head Football Coach at Louisburg College, joins SportsTalk to speak about their win against Sussex County as they face off against the #3 team in the NJCAA D3, Hudson Valley CC.

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SportsTalk: High School Football Week 6 Recap

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Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue recap the week that was with High School Football. The guys also talk about some college football games and NFL Games that happened over the weekend.

High School Football Scores from Week 6:

  • J.F. Webb 46 Northwest Halifax 6
  • Warren County 28 Roanoke Rapids 0
  • Louisburg 46 Carrboro 0
  • Bunn 54 Wilson Beddingfield 0
  • Princeton 64 Wake Prep 0
  • Southeast Alamance 51 Person 20
  • Bassett, VA 28 Mecklenburg County, VA 14

Area College Football Scores for Week 4:

  • NC State 41 App State 31
  • Duke 62 William & Mary 7
  • Wake Forest 30 Louisville 27
  • Virginia 42 Delaware 3
  • Virginia Tech 21 Boston College 14
  • East Carolina 42 North Carolina Central 9
  • Louisiana-Lafayette 34 Charlotte 7
  • Louisburg College 44 Sussex County CC 0

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SportsTalk: Colts Starting Off The Athletic Year Strong

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Scottie Richardson, Athletic Director at Crossroads Christian School, joins SportsTalk with Scout Hughes and George Hoyle to speak about the great start that the Colts have had to this athletic year. Scottie also tells Scout and George about the what the future hold for Crossroads Christian School and its athletic programs.

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SportsTalk: Hunt and The Eagles Looking to Start 5-0

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Victor Hunt, Head Football Coach of Warren County High School, joins SportsTalk to discuss his team’s success so far this season as they prepare to take on Roanoke Rapids this Friday to round out non-conference play.

Area High School Football Games for Week 6:

  • J.F. Webb (1-3) @ Northwest Halifax (2-2)
  • Warren County (4-0) @ Roanoke Rapids (3-1)
  • Louisburg (3-1) vs. Carrboro (1-3)
  • Bunn (1-3) vs. Wilson Beddingfield (0-4)
  • Wake Prep (4-1) vs. Princeton (2-3)
  • Person (1-4) vs. Southeast Alamance (5-0)
  • Mecklenburg County, VA (1-3) @ Bassett, VA (2-2)

Bye Weeks this week:

  • Vance County (0-5)
  • Franklinton (5-0)
  • Wake Forest (3-2)
  • Heritage (1-4)
  • Knightdale (0-5)
  • East Wake (2-3)
  • South Granville (3-2)

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SportsTalk: Hurricanes Rise To #2 In NJCAA Polls

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Quinderra Spellman, Head Football Coach of Louisburg College, joins SportsTalk to speak about their win against Central Georgia Tech and how the team will prepare for Sussex County CC this Saturday.

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SportsTalk: High School Football Week 5 Recap

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Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue recap the week that was with High School Football. The guys also talk about some college football games and NFL Games that happened over the weekend.

High School Football Scores from Week 5:

  • Northeastern 48 Vance County 0
  • Franklinton 54 Riverside Durham 0
  • Wake Forest 35 Hillside Durham 0
  • Holly Springs 29 Heritage 25
  • South Granville 25 Knightdale 14
  • Cary 2 East Wake 0
  • Warren County 44 Nash Central 0
  • Louisburg 39 Wilson Beddingfield 0
  • Wake Prep 47 North Edgecombe 6
  • Western Alamance 21 Person 14
  • Mecklenburg County, VA 33 Greensville County, VA 0

Area College Football Scores for Week 3:

  • Clemson 28 UNC 20
  • Vanderbilt 35 NC State 31
  • Duke 35 Stanford 7
  • Miami 33 Wake Forest 20
  • West Virginia 38 Virginia 27
  • Virginia Tech 35 Maryland 26
  • ECU 20 Old Dominion 17
  • App State 26 Charlotte 21
  • Gardner-Webb 44 NC Central 20
  • Louisburg College 35 Central Georgia Tech 28

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SportsTalk: Vipers Welcome Northeastern for Week 5 Matchup

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UPDATE – FINAL SCORE 

Northeastern 48

Vance County 0

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About half of the Vance County Vipers varsity football team is made up of underclassmen, a fact that Head Coach Aaron Elliott does not sidestep.

With 16 of the 32 players sophomores and freshmen, Elliott said his team is definitely on the young side, and that’ll pay off in the future. Right now, however, Elliott and his Vipers are looking at an 0-4 record, and they spent a lot of time at practice this week working on technique and fundamentals.

Coming off a lopsided loss on the road last week at Rocky Mount, the Vipers host Northeastern Friday night in the Communities in Schools matchup.

Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Elliott said the team has had a couple of weeks of good practices, and he believes they’ll be fine if they can remember technique and fundamentals.

“We’ve been averaging 200 or 250 yards of offense each week,” Elliott told WIZS’s Scout Hughes and George Hoyle on Thursday’s SportsTalk. That usually translates into scores, but Elliott pointed to miscues and not sustaining drives to the lack of points on the board.

“I think our energy was down a little bit,” Elliott said, reflecting on last week’s game against the Griffons. “We were missing some key players.”

Quarterback Aaden Trowbridge and running back Jerimi Strong are both in concussion protocol, but Elliott is hopeful they’ll be back for the conference opener against Wake Forest High School in a couple of weeks.

“We can’t get on the good side of luck,” Elliott said.

The 3-1 Northeastern Eagles head into Viper Stadium with a good group of athletes all over the field, Elliott said. The Vipers need to stop the running game, but the Eagles also have a 6-foot-4 receiver so the defense will need to cover the pass game as well.

Keeping the players motivated and upbeat is something Elliott focuses on. It’s important to battle through adversity, whether you’re talking about a football season or life in general.

“You just gotta fight through it, move on,” Elliott said.

But he also like to have a little fun in practice, too. “I try my best to keep the fun in football. Obviously, these kids love it, and if you take the fun away, you’ll lose them.”

Area High School Football Games for Week 5:

  • Vance County (0-4) vs. Northeastern (3-1)
  • Franklinton (4-0) vs. Riverside Durham (1-3)
  • Wake Forest (2-2) @ Hillside Durham (3-1)
  • Heritage (1-3) vs. Holly Springs (1-3)
  • Knightdale (0-4) vs. South Granville (2-2)
  • East Wake (2-2) vs. Cary (1-3)
  • Warren County (3-0) vs. Nash Central (0-4)
  • Louisburg (2-1) @ Wilson Beddingfield (0-3)
  • Wake Prep (3-1) @ North Edgecombe (3-1)
  • Person (1-3) vs. Western Alamance (3-0)
  • Mecklenburg County, VA (0-3) vs. Greensville County, VA (0-2)

Vance County hosts Northeastern High School from Elizabeth City for Week 5 of the 2026 season on Friday, September 18th 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 thereafter at 7:00 p.m.

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