Football Preview: Alleghany Trojans vs. North Stokes Vikings
Alleghany has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the North Stokes Vikings are set to duel on Friday. North Stokes took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Alleghany, who comes in off a win.
Alleghany is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by South Stokes at home to the tune of 50-0 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Trojans needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Meanwhile, North Stokes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by Starmount on the road and fell 65-0. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 389th, while the Rams are ranked 127th).
Alleghany's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for North Stokes, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Alleghany against North Stokes in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alleghany 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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