Wilkes Central Eagles (Wilkesboro, NC) fans left the game content Thursday as they saw their football team nip the host Ashe County Huskies (West Jefferson, NC), 16-12 in a non-league test.

With the triumph, Wilkes Central improves its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC) to confront the Cougars in a non-league test on Thursday, August 24. The Cougars come into the test with a record of 1-0. Alexander Central won 14-6 in their recent non-league test against Statesville (Statesville, NC)

With the loss, Ashe County drops to 0-1 on the campaign. The Huskies travel to North Wilkes (Hays, NC) to confront the Vikings in a non-league test on Thursday, August 24. The Vikings come into the test with a record of 0-1. North Wilkes lost 22-6 in their recent non-league test against Elkin (Elkin, NC)