East Wilkes kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Hibriten Panthers by a score of 24-21. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Cardinals couldn't quite close it out.
Among those leading the charge was Elan Lipford, who rushed for 67 yards, and also threw for 78 yards and one TD. Hibriten also got a significant boost from Dk Mitchell, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Wilkes will look to takes advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Mount Airy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hibriten, they will host South Caldwell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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