JV Football

The JV boys football played on the road against Rocky Mount Academy Eagles last week on Thursday October 21st that challenged the heart of the Warriors.   The first two scores of the game came from the Eagles putting the Warriors down 14 points and on the ropes. The Warriors rallied though, behind the arm of quarterback Charlie Matthews and, continual ground attack behind the offensive line. The defense faced a big challenge from the Eagles offense but continued to hold back a relentless run attack. The true test of will came from the Warriors with 7 minutes left in the 4^th quarter of the game and being down 34-28.  After the defense came up with a big stop on the 16 -yard line, the Warriors offense took the field and had a 17 play 84 yard drive that consumed 6:30 seconds of the clock to take the lead 36-34 and win the game. Coach Viera stated, "this was the kind of game where our players showed grit and determination to compete to the end." The Warriors will travel to Cary Christian to play in the JV football Big 8 Conference Championship on Thursday, October 28 at 6:30 PM. Come out and support your Warriors and the cheerleaders.

The JV boys football team prevailed in their win against Grace Christian to remain undefeated. The game remained close going into the 2^nd quarter but the Warriors proved to be too much for the Eagles as they pulled away by spreading out the field and airing the ball out. The offense was led by Charlie Matthews who threw for 374 yards in the game by spreading the ball around with touchdown passes to Kahle van Steveran, Hutch Marshall and Tucker Wells. On the ground the offensive line led by Grandison Howard overwhelmed the Eagles providing gapping holes for Luke Deihl and Christian Shaw. The Warriors defense played very physical and limited the Eagles offense. The Warriors 52-28 win puts another win the books, Coach Viera commented. “This is another great win but what is important is that we are not settled with just a win, we want to play better and continue to improve, because we know we still have to get better.”

The JV football had a strong outing against Sand Hills Chrisitan bringing their record to 4-0. The Warriors started quick with Kahle van Staveren returning the kickoff for 48 yards. The Warriors offense then took the field behind the strong  arm of Charlie Matthews who went 4-6 for 115 yards and the offensive line took over as well providing wide gaps for Christian Shaw and Luke Diehl that ran 115 yards in the first half. The defense played strong as well with Hutch Marshall returning a 45 yard interception for a touchdown. The defensive ends provided constant pressure on the passing game of Sand Hills Christian with two sacks tallied by Jack Burke and one by Jake Stickney. Viera commented, “The team played great today. I have always told the team you play like you practice. All week the team was locked in and focused on playing fundamental football.” The Warriors look to continue their win streak again against Grace Christian at home on Thursday, October 7th at 6:00 PM

JV Football took on Arendell Parrot on Thursday, September 17th and won in decisive fashion 54-26. Scoring on both offense and defense the team stayed competitive and intense throughout the game. Jack Burke returned an interception for an exciting touchdown and Christian Shaw did a lot of work on the ground as a receiver, accounting for 4 touchdowns. Other standouts were Luke Deihl who had a rushing touchdown, and Charlie Matthews who threw 2 more to a steady-handed Hutch Marshall. Hutch was also shifty and successful on the goal-line fade. The O-Line once again played excellent, opening up the middle of the field for countless big runs. It was a complete team victory and Coach Hunter Whitworth said he's "proud of their effort and execution". The JV boys play again on September 23rd against SandHills Christian School in an away match. 

The Warriors took the field again on Thursday, September 9th in an away match against Faith Christian School and came off victorious after some hard running and tough stops by the defense. In convincing fashion, the JV boys played hard and supported one another through the entire competition. Christian Shaw and Luke Deihl combined for almost 200 yard on the ground and each brought in touchdowns, (2 and 1 respectively). "The offensive line played very well", said Coach Hunter Whitworth, but "perhaps the most impressive thing was the defense effort, holding Faith scoreless". He added, the team "played with complete tenacity for the whole game, limiting big plays and never allowing the opposing offense to be comfortable". What a great Warrior Win! Come support our JV Boys at a home game this week on Thursday at 6pm on the John A. Murray field. 

In their first game of the season, JV Football took care of business playing against Rocky Mount on Wednesday at home behind a big, supportive crowd. The team was about their business and ready to go as their eagerness of the first game showed in their high energy on and off the field. The win over Rocky Mount was had behind a lot of hard running by Christian Shaw and Luke Diehl. The teams effort and execution was "great to see", said Coach Whitworth. Charlie Matthews and Hutch Marshall connected on several deep passes. The defense was really working hard the whole game and came up with some big plays to help the Warriors out. Jake Stickney contributed an athletic interception that continued to boost the team and they finished the game with a score of 16-6. Their next match up is September 9th at Faith Christian.