Football Preview: East Surry Cardinals vs. West Wilkes Blackhawks
East Surry is 3-0 against West Wilkes since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Surry Cardinals will be staying on the road to face off against the West Wilkes Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Surry will head into Thursday's match on the come-up: they were handed a three-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against South Stokes two weeks ago. East Surry claimed a resounding 48-3 win over South Stokes on the road. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Sauras are ranked 388th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chris George had a dynamite game for East Surry, rushing for 75 yards and three touchdowns. George didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended two passes. Stephen Keener also helped out with an impressive 107 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, West Wilkes was able to grind out a solid victory over Forbush on Friday, taking the game 20-12.
The win got East Surry back to even at 2-2. As for West Wilkes, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for East Surry against West Wilkes when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 44-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Surry since the team 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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