North Surry is 8-2 against Surry Central since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The North Surry Greyhounds will be playing at home against the Surry Central Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Surry Central is hoping to do what North Wilkes couldn't on Friday: put an end to North Surry's winning streak, which now stands at three games. North Surry blew past North Wilkes 52-13 on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-6.
North Surry's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Fisher Leftwich, who picked up 184 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Leftwich is now averaging an impressive 101.6 receiving yards per game. Kam McKnight was another key passer, throwing for 340 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Meanwhile, everything went Surry Central's way against West Wilkes on Friday as Surry Central made off with a 44-24 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Golden Eagles who have now won three matches in a row.
Surry Central had a senior duo take command as Mason Jewell rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown and Brian Williams gained 149 total yards and three touchdowns.incredibly, Williams got all that yardage with just one huge grab Allen Huffman got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Surry Central wouldn't let West Wilkes keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Surry Central can thank Travon Sawyers and Wyatt Wall for forcing both of them. Wall is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Surry Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
North Surry's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Surry Central, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. North Surry has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Surry Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 182.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
North Surry didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Surry Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 35-30 victory. Will North Surry repeat their success, or does Surry Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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