The Vance County Vipers open the playoffs Friday night at home against Terry Sanford High School. The Bulldogs are 6-4 this season while the Vipers are a perfect 10-0 but Vipers Head Coach Aaron Elliott knows that the Bulldogs will be a challenge. “We don’t look at them as a 26 seed. They play in a strong conference,” Elliott said on Thursday’s SportsTalk. The Vipers will have to play strong on defense as the Bulldogs’ quarterback Jaylen Wright has thrown for over 1900 yard and 26 touchdowns this year. The Bulldogs have scored 387 points this year so they know how to get in the end zone.
The Vipers have relied on great running all season long as well as a potent passing attack of their own but Elliott knows where his team’s bread is buttered. “Defense will be the key. I always hear defense wins championships,” Elliot said. His defense has been stellar all season and the Vipers are coming off a 61-6 victory over rival J.F. Webb. Terry Sanford is on a three game winning streak and should prove to be the toughest opponent the Vipers have faced since Southern Durham.
Join WIZS for Vance County Friday Night Football starting with the pregame at 6:50, immediately following the Joy Christian Center broadcast with kickoff at 7pm.