Football Recap: Surry Central Golden Eagles vs. East Surry Cardinals
If Surry Central was riding high fresh off their 44-17 takedown of Forbush last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Surry Central Golden Eagles were beaten by the East Surry Cardinals 61-22 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost seven in a row.
Surry Central's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brian Williams, who picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 35 yards. Tripp Mcmillen was another key pass catcher, picking up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Troy Watson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for East Surry, rushing for 91 yards and three touchdowns.
Surry Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for East Surry, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Surry Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 29-17 victory against Wilkes Central on the 1st. East Surry has also already played their next matchup, a 27-24 win against North Surry on the 1st.
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