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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