Football Game Preview: South Stokes Sauras vs. North Stokes Vikings

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Previous Games

10/18/24 - Away	22-21 W
10/13/23 - Home	28-21 W
10/21/22 - Away	37-6 W
10/22/21 - Home	14-7 W
04/09/21 - Away	8-22 L
+ 5 more games

South Stokes has gone 8-2 against North Stokes recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Sauras will venture away from home to take on the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

South Stokes' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 34-0 win over Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Sauras' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Stokes, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by College Prep & Leadership Academy 19-18.

The critical scores for North Stokes came from Holden Shelton, Noah Bennett, and Gavin Hernandez.

North Stokes' victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6. As for South Stokes, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.

South Stokes barely slipped by North Stokes in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 22-21. Do the Sauras have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.