East Surry has gone 3-0 against West Wilkes recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The East Surry Cardinals will be staying on the road to face off against the West Wilkes Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Surry will head into Thursday's match on the come-up: they were handed a three-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against South Stokes two weeks ago. East Surry blew past South Stokes, posting a 48-3 victory on the road. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Sauras are ranked 388th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chris George had a dynamite game for East Surry, rushing for 75 yards and three touchdowns. George also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending two passes. Stephen Keener did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 107 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, West Wilkes was able to grind out a solid win over Forbush on Friday, taking the game 20-12.
The victory got East Surry back to even at 2-2. As for West Wilkes, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for East Surry against West Wilkes in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 44-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Surry since the squad 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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