West Wilkes is 1-8 against Ashe County since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Blackhawks will face off against the Huskies at 7:30 p.m. West Wilkes will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
West Wilkes had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 55-point drubbing they dealt Elkin on Friday. The Blackhawks blew past the Buckin' Elks 55-0. The win continues a trend for the Blackhawks in their matchups with the Buckin' Elks: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Ashe County was beaten by East Wilkes 47-14 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Cardinals are ranked 147th).
West Wilkes will have to contain Jaxon Dillard as he made an impact in Ashe County's last game. He picked up 71 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 38 yards.
Ashe County's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for West Wilkes, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
West Wilkes came up short against Ashe County in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, falling 20-15. Can the Blackhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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