The Vance County Vipers first football game is against Warren County in two weeks, and Coach Aaron Elliott is busy getting the team ready to take the field. Camp was this past weekend, and Elliott called it a success. “Camp went well, but we were tired on Monday,” Elliott said on Thursday’s SportsTalk. He expects to have about 75 kids on the team, meaning that fewer players will have to play both offense and defense. Some will still see action on both sides of the ball. “We have to put our best athletes on the field,” Elliott said.
Elliott also took the opportunity to introduce the Viper’s new defensive coordinator, Thomas Oothoudt. He played for Elliott at Louisburg High School and was defensive coordinator at Corinth Holders in Johnston County. So far, Oothoudt has liked what he has seen of the Vipers. “I have been impressed by the athleticism,” he said of the Vipers. “We have to play with full effort and play with fundamentals,” he continued.
The first game will be at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 18th at Viper Stadium. You can hear the game live over WIZS Radio if you cannot attend or if you take your radio to the game. Fans who are not in range of the terrestrial radio station can click on Listen Live at WIZS.com.
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