Soccer Recap: West Wilkes Comes Up Short

West Wilkes and Ashe County combined for 22 shots on goal on Thursday, which explains the impressive nine total goals scored. The Blackhawks lost 9-0 to the Huskies. The loss continues a trend for West Wilkes in their meetings with Ashe County: they've now lost six in a row.

West Wilkes was without their leading scorer, Colton Harris, in Thursday's match. With Harris sidelined, the Blackhawks had to make some big changes to the lineup. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Willians Arias (65), Landon Queen (45), and Demian Parades (40). The trio had averaged 30.9, 21.4, and 16.5 minutes respectively before Thursday's contest.

West Wilkes now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Ashe County, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-2.

As of now, neither West Wilkes nor the Huskies have any future games scheduled.