Football Recap: North Wilkes Vikings vs. North Surry Greyhounds
North Wilkes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by the North Surry Greyhounds at home and fell 52-13. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-6.
North Surry's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Fisher Leftwich led the charge by picking up 184 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 34 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Leftwich is now averaging an impressive 101.6 receiving yards per game. Kam McKnight was another key player, having thrown for 340 yards and three touchdowns.
North Wilkes' defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for North Surry, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Wilkes will take on Wilkes Central at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. North Wilkes is facing Wilkes Central at the right time seeing as Wilkes Central is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for North Surry, they will square off against Surry Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Surry will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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