North Surry is 2-7 against East Surry since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Greyhounds will look to defend their home field against the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Zamarri Sweatman and Nathan Kiger.
North Surry is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since August 23, 2024 on Friday. They were beaten by Mount Airy 63-21. The Greyhounds were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Surry). They blew past Surry Central, posting a 57-7 victory. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
North Surry better focus on containing Jon Hutchens and JB Davis as the pair were huge in East Surry's win. Hutchens rushed for 74 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries, while Davis threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes.
East Surry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Surry Central only rushed for 11.
East Surry's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for North Surry, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
North Surry couldn't quite finish off East Surry when the teams last played back in November of 2024 and fell 27-24. Thankfully for the Greyhounds, Luke Bruner (who rushed for 122 yards and three TDs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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