Football Preview: West Wilkes Blackhawks vs. Forbush Falcons
West Wilkes and Forbush are an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2017, but not for long. The West Wilkes Blackhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Forbush Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Wilkes is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a hard 37-22 fall against West Iredell on Thursday. The Blackhawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Forbush's offense. They took a blow against Starmount last Friday, falling 45-0. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost three in a row.
West Wilkes' defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Forbush, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
West Wilkes didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Forbush in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Wilkes 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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