Neuse News Sports Predictions: #19 (9-4) Kinston at #2 (12-1) Whiteville

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Kinston Season Record 9-5

1st Round : 38-29 win over #14 seed (8-2) South Columbus
2nd Round: 26-13 win over #3 seed undefeated (11-0) Southeast Alamance
3rd Round: 20-9 win over #6 seed (6-4) Ayden-Grifton

Offensive Points Per Game: 27 points
Defense Points Allowed Per Game: 17 points
Best Win: 26-13 win over (12-0) Southeast Alamance

Players to watch:
QB Tyler Jones – Jones has a big time arm. The offense thrives off of Jones play
WR Tyreek Copper – One of the best wide recievers and leaders in Eastern North Carolina. Big time player.
DB Exzavion Croom – Monster! Speed, Power, and Agression sets Croom apart from other players!
ATH Alex Moore – Alex is a big time player that can score from anywhere at anytime on the field.

Whiteville Season Record 12-1

1st Round : 34-20 win over #31 seed (5-5) Pasquotank County
2nd Round: 63-29 win over #15 seed (8-3) Farmville Central
3rd Round: 48-14 win over #7 seed (10-2) Eastern Wayne

Offensive Points Per Game: 45 points
Defense Points Allowed Per Game: 13 points
Best Win: 51-38 win over (10-3) Pender

Players to watch:
#24 Nallegem Powell Running Back – Powell is the Wolfpacks workhorse! Expect to see alot of #24!
#2 Xavier Allen Wing/Slot – Allen is the wildcard, small and VERY quick! Big-play capabilities!!
#3 Will Fisher ATH – Wolfpacks will move Fisher all over the field. The kid is super fast and is a great athlete!

Neuse News Sports Predictions:

Trey Scott: “To be the man, you have to beat the man! Wooooooooo!” -Nature Boy Ric Flair. Brick by Brick, Round by Round, Kinston has chipped away every week this season. The final four is nuts right now on the east side, #1 Northeastern vs #4 James Kenan, #2 Whiteville vs #19 Kinston. No more pretenders, it is time for Kinston to shock the world. Whiteville is the clear cut favorites to win the game but so was South Columbus, Southeast Alamance, and Ayden-Grifton who all are sitting home because of the Vikings. Lets add one more team to the list, 41-28 Kinston advances!

Ryan Pittman: The Vikings have been overlooked every round of the playoffs so far. Playmakers need to make the plays. Don’t need to be perfect but perfect wouldn’t hurt. In the words of Jameis Winston: “You can’t say the sky’s the limit when people are on the moon.” SKOL!!!

Chance Scott: Moore, Copper, Hart, and Edwards all have too play well and it Tyler Jones can find his groove early I expect the Vikings to show to just explosive they are. #RowTheBoats.

Kymonte Roberts: The Kinston Vikings defense will have a fantastic night stopping Whiteville from rushing the ball, and Tyler Jones will have one of his greatest games of the season. I believe he will find all of his offensive weapons.

Jayden Willis: Kinston has an offense that makes every game winnable for them, but Whiteville has the same, Whiteville squeaks out a win in a shootout.

Brady Anderson: Kinston has a team full of playmakers and they’ve got hot at the right time, I think they get it done against Whiteville.