If Freedom was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of West Caldwell last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Patriots took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wilkes Central Eagles on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Freedom's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Wilkes Central, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-5 record.
Freedom and Wilkes Central could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Patriots (ranked 423rd) will meet Watauga (ranked ninth) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Wilkes Central will square off against Ashe County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (363 vs. 45).
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