Football Preview: East Surry Cardinals vs. West Stokes Wildcats
The East Surry Cardinals will venture away from home to face off against the West Stokes Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
East Surry will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They came up short against Mount Airy, falling 28-7. The match was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Cardinals couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, West Stokes was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 34-28 to Randleman. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Tigers are ranked 49th).
Despite their defeat, West Stokes saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Lindann Fleming, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 41 receiving yards, was perhaps the best of all. West Stokes also got a significant boost from Aydden Cherry, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
West Stokes' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Mikah Webster and Jonah McCoy. Webster's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
East Surry's record now sits at 1-1. As for West Stokes, their record is now 1-1.
Everything went East Surry's way against West Stokes when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as East Surry made off with a 20-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Surry 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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