East Wilkes won the last time they faced Surry Central, and things went their way on Friday too. The East Wilkes Cardinals enjoyed a cozy 41-26 victory over the Surry Central Golden Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
East Wilkes' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dalton Wood, who rushed for 188 yards while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Wood showed off some serious burst, turning on the jets for a run for 64 yards. Another back making a difference was Ayden Guessford, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown.
East Wilkes' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Reece Dobbins and Seth Lambert. The dominant performance gave Lambert a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Wilkes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 357 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Several Golden Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tripp Mcmillen, who picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Brian Williams, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown.
East Wilkes' win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Surry Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
East Wilkes will be playing in front of their home fans against North Wilkes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Surry Central, they will take on Mount Airy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Surry Central focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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