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| 10/24/25 - Away | 66-7 W |
| 10/11/24 - Home | 15-10 W |
| 10/06/23 - Away | 0-13 L |
| 09/23/22 - Home | 63-21 W |
| 09/27/21 - Away | 28-35 L |
| + 5 more games |
The matchup between East Wilkes and Elkin on Friday hardly resembled the 15-10 effort from their previous meeting. The Cardinals simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Buckin' Elks 66-7. That 59 point margin sets a new team best for the Cardinals this season.
East Wilkes' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Holden Spicer, who rushed for 113 yards and one TD. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 75 yards. Ayden Guessford was in the mix too, providing East Wilkes with two scores.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something East Wilkes proved: they limited Elkin to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Brady Shore for the heroic effort on defense: he. That's the most yards per carry they've posted since back in August.
The win (which was East Wilkes' third in a row) raised their record to 6-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.0 points on average over those games. As for Elkin, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
East Wilkes wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 53-0 win against Wilkes Central on the 31st. As for Elkin, they have also already played their next matchup, a 68-0 defeat against Alleghany on the 31st.
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