Football Recap: Ashe County Huskies vs. North Wilkes Vikings
While Ashe County put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for North Wilkes. The Ashe County Huskies were the clear victor by a 24-0 margin over the North Wilkes Vikings. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Bryce Peters and his top target Bridger Fairchild. Peters threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes while Fairchild picked up 154 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Fairchild was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield for a catch that went for 55 yards.
Ashe County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Andrew Minerva.
Ashe County's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for North Wilkes, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ashe County will head out to challenge West Wilkes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Wilkes, they are taking a road trip to face off against East Wilkes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Wilkes is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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