North Stokes and East Wilkes pushed the score to 9-1 the last time they played East Wilkes, but on Monday defenses reigned supreme. The Vikings' defense stepped up to hand the Cardinals a 2-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ryan Smith and Mitchell Flinchum scored both of North Stokes' goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
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| 08/18/25 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 10/21/24 - Home | 9-1 W |
| 09/25/24 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 10/16/23 - Away | 0-6 L |
| 09/20/23 - Home | 1-4 L |
| + 4 more games |
The victory got North Stokes back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, North Stokes will face off against East Surry at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for East Wilkes, they didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-1 defeat against Avery County on the 19th.
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