Football Game Preview: Ashe County Huskies vs. Wilkes Central Eagles

The Ashe County Huskies will head out to take on the Wilkes Central Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Ashe County beat North Wilkes 33-28. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.

Bryce Peters

Rushing Touchdowns

10/03/25 vs North Wilkes	2
09/26/25 @ Elkin	2
09/12/25 vs Johnson County	2

Bryce Peters was his usual excellent self, rushing for 73 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries, while also throwing for 212 yards and two TDs. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Ashe County is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. 131 of Peters' passing yards were hauled in by Tayvn Trivett, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Ashe County proved: they limited North Wilkes to a paltry 3.4 yards per carry. The Huskies' run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.3 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.23 on average over their last five games.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wilkes Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They were the clear victors by a 34-10 margin over Elkin on Friday. Considering the Eagles' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

The victory got Ashe County back to even at 3-3. As for Wilkes Central, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-2.

Ashe County took their victory against Wilkes Central in their previous matchup back in August of 2024 by a conclusive 48-26 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.