North Wilkes has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Alleghany Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
North Wilkes' offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against East Surry on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 1-0. The Vikings have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Alleghany didn't have done well against South Stokes recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Alleghany sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over South Stokes. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their one-goal performance the game before.
They hit South Stokes with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Manuel Cessa (2),
Valentino Guerrero, and
Brian Orduna.
North Wilkes' loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Alleghany, they now have a winning record of 2-1-4.
North Wilkes came out on top in a nail-biter against Alleghany in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Wilkes since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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