Football Game Preview: Wilkes Central Eagles vs. Elkin Buckin' Elks

By Team Reports Sep 29, 2025, 9:23pm

Football Preview: Wilkes Central Eagles vs. Elkin Buckin' Elks

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Previous 6 Games

03/12/21 - Away14-22 L
10/11/19 - Home19-31 L
10/05/18 - Neutral14-17 L
10/06/17 - Home69-26 W
10/21/16 - Away62-27 W
10/23/15 - Home48-14 W

Wilkes Central and Elkin are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Buckin' Elks at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Wilkes Central came up short against North Wilkes on Monday, falling 33-7. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Elkin played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Ashe County 52-17. The Buckin' Elks haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

Wilkes Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Elkin, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Wilkes Central couldn't quite get it done against Elkin when the teams last played back in March of 2021 as they fell 22-14. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.

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