West Stokes has gone 7-1 against Walkertown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Stokes Wildcats will take on the Walkertown Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Stokes took a loss when they played away from home on October 11th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over McMichael. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Phoenix are ranked 351st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aydden Cherry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 87 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Another player making a difference was Sam Reeves, who threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Meanwhile, Walkertown humbled McMichael with a 38-6 victory. With that win, the Wolfpack brought their scoring average up to 26.9 points per game.
Walkertown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cam Kelly led the charge by rushing for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also picking up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown. Kelly continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Mitrend Curry was another key player, gaining 182 total yards and two touchdowns.
Walkertown wouldn't let McMichael keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Walkertown can thank Zach Smith and Jayden Cowan for forcing both of them. Walkertown got some further help from Camereon Cartlidge: he picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles.
West Stokes' victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Walkertown, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. West Stokes has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 184.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Walkertown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 185.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
West Stokes strolled past Walkertown when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 24-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Stokes 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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