Football Game Preview: Wilkes Central Eagles vs. North Wilkes Vikings

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Previous Games

10/07/24 - Away	55-13 W
09/22/23 - Home	21-20 W
10/07/22 - Home	50-26 W
10/11/21 - Away	34-42 L
03/05/21 - Home	34-7 W
+ 5 more games

Wilkes Central has gone 9-1 against North Wilkes recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Wilkes Central's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against West Wilkes on Friday. They came up short against the Blackhawks, falling 26-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered since September 20, 2024.

Meanwhile, North Wilkes was beaten by East Wilkes 42-7 on Friday. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

North Wilkes' defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Wilkes Central, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.

Everything came up roses for Wilkes Central against North Wilkes when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-13 win. In that matchup, the Eagles amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.