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.