JV Football

Our JV Football Team traveled to Kinston, NC to take on Arendell Parrott on September 29th.  With several players still sidelined with injuries, the Warriors walked into battle against the Pirates.  The Warriors competed throughout the game but was not able to get things going early on and was overwhelmed by a Patriots' rushing attack.  The Warriors did not hang their heads but instead continued to dig deep and battle.  The defense held the Patriots' offense in the second half and scored points through a blocked punt by James Vinson (8th grade) and a scoop and  score by Ayden VanNess (7th grade).  Nelson Marshall (7th grade) converted the 2-point conversion.  The Warriors lost 46-8 but competed until the end of the game. The Warriors are on Fall Break next week and will be in action again on October 13th at home against Cary Christian.

The JV Football team traveled to Rocky Mount Academy and played tough but lost 30-8. Our cheerleaders were in attendance keeping spirits high and the Warriors defense was ready to play.  The defense kept the Eagles in check but allowed some long passes for touchdowns that took the wind out of the Warriors.  Zichen Hu led the defensive charge and tallied up 8 solo tackles and 2 sacks.  Ayden VanNess chipped in with 4 solo tackles of his own and 1 pass deflection.  The Warrior offense had some opportunities to score early in the game but just came up short in the first half.  In the fourth quarter Nelson Marshall ran the ball 9 times for 83 yards.  Matthew Palmer ran the offense at the QB position and finished with a touchdown run and a two point conversion pass to Wesley Hilldale.  "I am proud of the team's progression from last week.  We really improved our game play," stated Coach Viera.  The Warriors look forward to playing their first home game next week against Wayne Christian on Thursday, September 15th at 6:30pm with our fans and cheerleaders in attendance.

The JV football team traveled to Faith Christian for the first game of the season and battled tough against the Patriots. The final score of the game was 38-14 with the Patriots taking the win.  Some highlights of the game included 8th grade Quarterback Hudson Presley throwing for a 29 yard touchdown pass at the end of the first half to Freshman Luke Deihl. The other score of the game came from an 85 yard touchdown run from 7th grader Matthew Palmer in the second half and capped with a 2 point conversion run from
Thomas Becker. Although the game did not end in a win for the team Coach Viera stated that "the boys were eager to get back to the practice field. We will look forward to improving moving forward with the team". The JV football team will travel to Rocky Mount Academy next Thursday, September 8 at 6:00 PM.

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.

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.