North Surry had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They snuck past the West Wilkes Blackhawks with a 34-28 win. Given the Greyhounds' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Blackhawks are ranked 300th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Surry's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Fisher Leftwich led the charge by picking up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. Owen McMillian was in the mix too, providing North Surry with two touchdowns.
North Surry pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for West Wilkes, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
North Surry will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against East Surry at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. As for West Wilkes, they will square off against North Wilkes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Wilkes is facing North Wilkes at the right time seeing as North Wilkes is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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