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State championship night

By Jessie H. Nunery | Thursday, December 11, 2008, 10:40 PM

Well, there’s been a lot written about the Tarboro Vikings. Now, we head to Chapel Hill to write the final chapter. I’ll be on the road Friday along with staff photographer Joel Hodges. We plan to arrive in Chapel Hill around 5:30 or so (give or take some traffic) and I should begin blogging around 6 p.m. or so.
Feel free to log on and stay in tune with the proceedings. Send a question or two, or three, and I’ll see if I can’t answer them after each quarter.
As for Thursday, sports editor Ben Jones and I visited Tarboro High on Thursday afternoon. The Vikings were business as usual. Players met for a film session before taking the practice field. Heavy rain came down and forced the players into the gymnasium before they started stretching.
The Vikings are ready to play. The players are without a doubt excited about the opportunity, but they were attentive in their film study. Many walked around wearing purple or black Eastern Regional championship T-shirts. There was a confidence in their walk, but not an arrogance.
Friday the Vikings will play the most important game of their lives. For those who are traveling, I’ll see you at the game. For those who are not, log on to your computers and keep up with the action from Kenan Stadium. We will do our best to keep you informed.