Football Preview: West Stokes Wildcats vs. East Surry Cardinals
Two dominant backs in Lindann Fleming and Troy Watson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the West Stokes Wildcats duke it out with the East Surry Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with West Stokes sitting on three straight wins and East Surry on eight.
West Stokes is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down North Forsyth 28-10.
Fleming continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 112 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards.
West Stokes didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mikah Webster and Jah'Mari Morris.
Meanwhile, East Surry was able to grind out a solid victory over Southwestern Randolph on Friday, taking the game 19-7.
East Surry's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luke Bruner led the charge by rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 164 yards on ten of 16 attempts. Stephen Keener was in the mix as well, providing East Surry with a touchdown.
East Surry pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.1 points per game. As for West Stokes, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. West Stokes has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 180.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Surry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 249. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
West Stokes skirted past East Surry 26-23 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Stokes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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