North Wilkes and Forbush are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The North Wilkes Vikings will challenge the Forbush Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Wilkes is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
North Wilkes is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against West Wilkes on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Wilkes took a blow against West Wilkes, falling 39-12.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Forbush duked it out withWilkes Central on Friday. Forbush fell 21-12 to Wilkes Central. The Falcons have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The losing side was boosted by Keanu Escalante, who rushed for 102 yards, and also threw for 30 yards and a touchdown.
North Wilkes' loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Forbush, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
North Wilkes might still be hurting after the 40-20 loss they got from Forbush in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can North Wilkes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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