West Stokes has gone 3-0 against Morehead recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The West Stokes Wildcats will take on the Morehead Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
West Stokes' defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 33-0 victory over T.W. Andrews at home. The Wildcats pushed the score to 31-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Red Raiders had no chance of recovering from.
It was another big night for Lindann Fleming, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.6 rushing yards per game. Another back making a difference was Aydden Cherry, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Stokes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to West Stokes' defense and their six sacks. Leading the way was Kobe Aaron Mcmillian with two.
Meanwhile, Morehead had to endure a 14-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past McMichael 27-0 on the road on Friday. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Morehead can attribute much of their success to Braxton Carter, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
West Stokes' win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Morehead, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4.
Everything came up roses for West Stokes against Morehead in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 52-6 win. In that matchup, West Stokes amassed a halftime lead of 36-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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