Football Preview: West Stokes Wildcats vs. Monroe Redhawks
The West Stokes Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Monroe Redhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as West Stokes comes in on four and Monroe on 11.
West Stokes is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past East Surry with points to spare, taking the game 35-21.
It was another big night for Lindann Fleming, who rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Those 207 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
West Stokes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to West Stokes' defense and their three sacks. Kyle Sellers was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Meanwhile, Monroe humbled Burns with a 56-14 victory. The Redhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by 25 points or more this season.
Kaegan Chambers continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 141 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Jordan Young got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Monroe didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Young and Jamari Clark. Jeremiah Lindsey was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Monroe pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 45.8 points. As for West Stokes, their record now sits at 10-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. West Stokes has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 180.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Monroe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 232. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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