While it was all tied up 28-28 at halftime, West Stokes was not quite Reidsville's equal in the second half on Friday. The contest between them and the Reidsville Rams wasn't particularly close, with the West Stokes Wildcats falling 57-41. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why West Stokes lost, don't look at Aydden Cherry. Despite the final result, he rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Cherry a new career-high in rushing yards. West Stokes also got a significant boost from Lindann Fleming, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 104 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Stokes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Leading Reidsville to victory were Dionte Neal and Jariel Cobb. Neal rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while Cobb gained 215 total yards and three touchdowns. Cobb's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Kendre Harrison was another key player, picking up 133 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The defeat snapped West Stokes' winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-2 record. As for Reidsville, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
West Stokes will face off against McMichael at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Stokes will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Reidsville, they will take on Walkertown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Reidsville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups.
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