Football Game Preview: West Wilkes Blackhawks vs. North Wilkes Vikings

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Previous Games

10/25/24 - Home	39-12 W
10/20/23 - Away	24-18 W
09/29/22 - Away	26-42 L
10/01/21 - Home	31-29 W
04/09/21 - Away	31-27 W
+ 5 more games

West Wilkes and North Wilkes are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Blackhawks will host the Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Wilkes will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

West Wilkes will bounce into Friday's game after beating Ashe County, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Blackhawks claimed a resounding 34-6 win over the Huskies. Considering the Blackhawks have won five contests by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

North Wilkes had taken Alleghany down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Vikings took a blow against the Trojans, falling 42-12. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-6.

North Wilkes now has a losing record of 4-5. As for West Wilkes, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.

Everything came up roses for West Wilkes against North Wilkes in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 39-12 win. Will the Blackhawks repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.