On Friday South Stokes will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Elkin Buckin' Elks at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
South Stokes will head into Thursday's game ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played two weeks ago but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Thursday was a bit more commanding. They were dealt a 48-3 defeat at the hands of East Surry. While losing is never fun, the Sauras can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 368th, while the Cardinals are ranked 136th).
Meanwhile, Elkin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a blow against Surry Central, falling 33-3.
South Stokes dropped their record down to 0-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Elkin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
South Stokes skirted past Elkin 19-16 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Stokes since the squad 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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