South Stokes is 0-4 against North Surry since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Stokes Sauras will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the North Surry Greyhounds at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
South Stokes is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They were dealt a 49-0 defeat at the hands of West Stokes on Friday. 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 382nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 150th).
Meanwhile, North Surry couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against Mount Airy on Friday, falling 50-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Greyhounds have suffered since August 18, 2023.
South Stokes was taken down by North Surry 48-20 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Thankfully for South Stokes, Jake Simmons (who rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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