North Carolina High School Football - Wilkes Central drops to East Wilkes
September 9, 2022: Wilkesboro, NC 28697 In Friday's non-league game, the East Wilkes Cardinals (Ronda, NC) football team knocked off the host Wilkes Central Eagles (Wilkesboro, NC), by a final score of 36-16.
The Cardinals (4-0) will now prepare for their game against Mount Airy (Mount Airy, NC). The Granite Bears come into the 1A West Conference 36 game with a 3-1 record. In their last game, Mount Airy toppled Ashe County (West Jefferson, NC), 51-29, in a non-league game.
The Eagles now hold a 2-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to North Surry for a 2A West Conference 37 game on Friday, September 16. Wilkes Central will battle a Greyhounds team coming off a 36-27 non-league win over Elkin (Elkin, NC). The Greyhounds record now stands at 1-2.