North Carolina High School Football - West Wilkes held off by Wilkes Central
September 27, 2013: Wilkesboro, NC 28697 In Friday's league game, the Wilkes Central Eagles (Wilkesboro, NC) football team tipped the visiting West Wilkes Blackhawks (Millers Creek, NC), by a score of 26-25.
The Eagles (1-4) will now prepare for their game against Ashe County (West Jefferson, NC). The Huskies come into the 2A/1A Conference 6 game with a 2-3 record. In their last game, Ashe County got by Alleghany (Sparta, NC), 28-21, in a league game.
The Blackhawks now sport a 2-3 record. They take the field next when they host Starmount for a 2A/1A Conference 6 game on Friday, October 4. West Wilkes will battle a Rams team coming off a 35-21 league win over Elkin (Elkin, NC). The Rams record now stands at 3-2.