Coach’s Corner 10/31/18
Host Trey Snide is joined by Mr. George Hoyle the Athletic Director of the Kerr Vance Academy Spartans on the Coach’s Corner Show on WIZS 100.1 FM / 1450 AM.
VIPERS FOOTBALL PREVIEW
VIPERS FOOTBALL PREVIEW
JF. Webb at Vance County
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Pregame: 6:45 PM
Gametime: 7:00 PM
Vance County High School will have home field advantage this week as the Warriors of J. F. Webb come calling. The Warriors have yet to win a game this season, and the Vipers may not get a better chance for a win than this Thursday night (moved up from Friday due to expected rain storms).
At 0-7 (0-4 Northern Carolina Conference), Webb averages 10 points per game and has allowed over 35 points. Like Vance County, the Warriors they have hung in every game stubbornly, and have not been shut out this season. With just two games to go in the regular season, the Vipers’ scoring average has remained respectable at just under 23 points per game, and their most productive games were the 36-point win over Roanoke Rapids and 42 points in the thrilling 44-42 double-overtime loss to Bunn.
Like the Warriors, the Viper Defense has taken its lumps all season, allowing just under 34 points per game. Now 2-7 (1-3 NCC), VC can even their conference record with two well-balanced games this week and next. To do that, Viper QB Samien Burwell and his receivers will need to click together from the opening whistle.
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VIPERS FOOTBALL PREVIEW
VIPERS FOOTBALL PREVIEW
Vance County at Granville Central
Friday, October 19, 2018
Pregame: 6:45 PM
Game Time: 7:00 PM
Vance County High School returns to the road this Friday night as the Vipers take the short trip through Granville County to meet Granville Central. Granville Central is one of the two 1A members of the current Northern Carolina Conference (along with Louisburg), but the Panthers are not playing like a “little brother” in the conference.
Now undefeated at 5-0, and 3-0 in the NCC, they opened the season with back-to-back 35-0 shutouts of Bartlett Yancey (2A) and Kipp Pride (1A), and went on to defeat Roanoke Rapids, Warren County and J. F. Webb. Along the way, they had two nonconference games postponed (or maybe cancelled) because of hurricanes. These weather delays required Granville Central to play Bunn this past Monday, and the panthers kept their streak alive with a 22-21 win ! This makes a very full week for the Panthers, who are catching the Vipers on their way UP. Vance County has improved to 2-2 over their past four games, and came just two points short of collecting a win of their own over Bunn two weeks ago.
Catch all the live action of Vance County Friday Night Football tonight on WIZS 100.1 FM / 1450 AM and online at www.wizs.com.
Team Carolina Announces Football Tryouts for 5th-8th Graders
Team Carolina announces that youth football tryouts for 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th graders will be held on Sunday, October 21, 2018. Tryouts will be held at 10801 Globe Rd. – Field 1 – Raleigh, NC. Registration begins at 2 p.m. Tryouts will follow registration from 3 – 5 p.m. Fee to participate is $40.
Players will be separated into three teams: 5th/6th grade, 7th grade and 8th grade.
For more information, or to register now, visit www.carolinabowl.com or contact Bob Winstead at (919) 889-1669/bwinstead@playnyfo.com or Ed Brooks – (919) 616-5327/edbrooks@carolinabowl.com.
Vipers Take Second Win at Home
Vance County played a rare afternoon football game this week after their nonconference contest with North Lenoir was bumped from Friday night to Saturday afternoon in anticipation of Hurricane Michael’s wind and rain. The cooler temperatures, sunshine and home field were good for the Vipers, who collected their second victory of the season over the Hawks 28-14.
VC survived four interceptions and a string of costly penalties in the second half to improve to 2-6 (2-1 Northern Carolina 2A). After the first quarter ended with North Lenoir leading 7-0, the Viper offense took an 8-7 lead, when QB Samien Burwell scrambled 20 yards for the TD and then passed complete to Josh Joyner for the 2-point conversion. With just seconds remaining in the first half, Burwell hit Joyner for another touchdown, but the successful 2-pointer was nullified by a holding call.
The Vipers led 14-7 at the half. Mid-way through the third quarter, Vance County extended their lead to 20-7 on a pass from Burwell to Machiah Wilson. The Hawks cut the lead to 20-14 early in the final period, but the Vipers iced the game with under 3 minutes to play when Burwell connected with Phadon Jordan in the end zone, and then hit Jordan again for the 2-point conversion.
VIPERS FOOTBALL PREVIEW
VIPERS FOOTBALL PREVIEW
North Lenoir at Vance County
Saturday, October 15th, 2018
Game Time: 1:00 PM
Southern Vance lost last year’s first-ever meeting with the Hawks in a 50-36 shootout, but N. Lenoir went on to a 5-6 record (2-4 in their conference) and missed the playoffs. The Hawks’ 2017 offense, a lot like this year’s Vipers on paper, was not too bad, averaging 25 points per game, and breaking 40 points in 4 of their 5 wins; but their defense had a lot of holes in it, so when they lost they lost big, allowing an average of 34 points per game.
First-year coach Jim Collins inherited an improved program, elevated by his predecessor from records of 2-9 in both 2014 and 2015, to 6-6 in 2017, and 5-6 last year. This year’s 50-man roster includes 16 seniors, so there should have been a core to build on. But the Hawks were 0-3 as of September 7 this season, and they missed 3 games in a row because of the hurricane. Returning to action against conference opponent Greene Central last week, the Hawks lost 42-26. Meeting a winless team at home who has similar challenges to their own, the Vipers have a clear opportunity to notch their second victory before entering their conference home stretch.
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Vance County Friday Night Football Bunn Recap
— Vance County Friday Night Football Bunn Recap by Jeff Jenkins
BUNN SQUEAKS BY VIPERS IN OVERTIME 44-42
Vance County returned to its home field Friday night against traditional Northern Carolina Conference heavyweight Bunn.
Bouncing back from a 33-6 defeat at 4A Riverside last Friday, the Vipers returned to the form they showed in their win over Roanoke Rapids. The result was an exciting, well-played game, but a 44-42 loss for the Vipers after two overtime periods.
The game started off well for Vance County. After Bunn fumbled the opening kickoff, the Vipers scored, and the VC defense held the Wildcats to just one rushing touchdown in the first quarter and a TD pass in the final minute of the first half.
Down just 16-8 at the half, the Vipers were still in the game. The third quarter was wild and woolly. Bunn scored after recovering a Viper fumble. Vance County scored on a 31 yard pass from Samien Burwell to Josh Joyner, but Bunn ran the Viper kickoff off all the way back to score and open the gap to 30-14. For the remainder of the 3rd period, the Viper defense rose to the occasion, holding the ‘Cats scoreless.
In the opening minute of the final quarter, Burwell connected with Joyner for the duo’s second TD of the game. Javonte Evans, who had his most productive game of the season, ran in for the 2 point conversion, and the Vipers were within 8 points at 30-22. The VC defense kept Bunn out of the endzone for the rest of the game, and the Vipers took over on downs with 44 seconds remaining to play. The Vipers scored at the final gun when Shaqwan Allen made a diving catch in the end zone. The 2 pointer was good on another pass to Allen, and the game was tied 30-30.
The teams were tied 36-36 after the first overtime period. In the second OT round, Burwell hit Allen in the end zone, and on the conversion attempt, Josh Joyner caught Burwell’s pass in the end zone, but out of bounds, leaving the Viper lead at 42-36.
Bunn scored on its second running play, and nailed the 2-pt. conversion to take the 44-42 win.
Vance County is now 1-6 overall and 1-2 in the Northern Carolina 2A, while Bunn improves to 4-2 overall and 3-0 in the NCC.
VIPERS FOOTBALL PREVIEW
VIPERS FOOTBALL PREVIEW
Bunn at Vance County
Friday, October 5, 2018
7:00 PM kickoff; Airtime on WIZS 1450 AM / 100.1 FM and online at wizs.com will be at 6:45 PM
Vance County High School is back at home this Friday night against conference rival Bunn, the defending Northern Carolina Conference Runners-up. Some Wildcats fans considered 2017 to be Bunn’s weakest season in a decade – but the ‘Cats finished 8-4 overall last year, after starting the season 1-2 under their first new coach in 35 years.
This year, Bunn has another first-year coach, and again started out 1-2, losing big to both Franklinton and Southern Nash for the second straight year. Well, the Wildcats lost to the same two teams last season, and still ended up 8-4 and no. 2 in the league, along the way beating both Northern Vance and Southern Vance. By this time last season, Bunn had beaten Warren County and J. F. Webb for a respectable 4-2 record.
They have done that again this year, but are just 3-2 due to weather cancellations/postponements. The Wildcats offense put up over 500 rushing yards last week in their 57-27 thrashing of Warren County.
The Vipers offense, still averaging three touchdowns per game, should be able to score against Bunn, but the defense will have to play the run just as tough as they did at Roanoke Rapids to give VC a chance to win.