The Wilkes Central Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the East Wilkes Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Wilkes Central's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Starmount on Friday. They had to suffer through a 51-0 loss at the hands of the Rams. The shutout was out of character for the Eagles seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Meanwhile, East Wilkes waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Buckin' Elks 66-7. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Cardinals' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Buckin' Elks are ranked 371st).
East Wilkes' win came from a few key players Wilkes Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Holden Spicer, who rushed for 113 yards and one TD. Those 113 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ayden Guessford, who rushed for 71 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
East Wilkes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 483 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Wilkes Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for East Wilkes, their record is now 6-3.
Wilkes Central came up short against East Wilkes in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, falling 22-17. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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