There was early excitement for Elkin after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was East Wilkes who ended up claiming the real prize. The Elkin Buckin' Elks fell to the East Wilkes Cardinals 15-10. While losing is never fun, the Buckin' Elks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Cardinals are ranked 177th).
East Wilkes was led to victory by Phoenix Blackburn and Colt Stowe. Blackburn rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns, while Stowe rushed for 77 yards on only five carries. Stowe got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 71 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Elkin and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for East Wilkes, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elkin is on the road again on Friday to play Alleghany at 7:00 p.m. As for East Wilkes, they will take on Starmount at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Starmount's defense has only allowed 3.3 points per game this season, so East Wilkes' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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