The North Surry Greyhounds will head out on the road to take on the North Wilkes Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Surry is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, North Surry really took it to Forbush for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-21 win at home. The Greyhounds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 26 points or more this season.
North Surry's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Fisher Leftwich, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Leftwich a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Zamarri Sweatman, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Surry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forbush only rushed for 146.
Meanwhile, North Wilkes was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 48-13 loss at the hands of Surry Central.
North Surry's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for North Wilkes, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for North Surry against North Wilkes in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 62-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North 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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