Ashe County was the 41-0 winner over East Wilkes when they last played one another back in March of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Huskies were beaten by the Cardinals 47-14 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Cardinals are ranked 147th).
When it comes to explaining why Ashe County lost, don't look at Jaxon Dillard. Despite the final result, he picked up 106 receiving yards and one score.
East Wilkes got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ty Bumgarner out in front who rushed for 100 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries. Bumgarner has become a key player for the Cardinals: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise. Ayden Guessford was in the mix as well, providing East Wilkes with two TDs.
This is the second loss in a row for Ashe County and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for East Wilkes, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Ashe County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 34-6 loss against West Wilkes on the 24th. As for East Wilkes, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 66-7 victory against Elkin on the 24th.
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