East Surry couldn't quite beat West Stokes on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 21-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. The East Surry Cardinals fell just short of the West Stokes Wildcats by a score of 26-23. The Cardinals gained 176 more yards on the day, but it was the Wildcats that made the best use of them.
Although East Surry took the loss, they still got scores from Stephen Keener, Braxton Davis, and Noah Felts.
Even though they lost, East Surry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Stokes only rushed for 94.
West Stokes' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sam Reeves, who threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. Lindann Fleming helped Reeves out on the ground, rushing for 49 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 66 receiving yards.
This is the second loss in a row for East Surry and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for West Stokes, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
East Surry is on the road again on Thursday to play South Stokes at 7:30 p.m. East Surry is facing South Stokes at the right time seeing as South Stokes is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for West Stokes, they will venture away from home to challenge North Surry at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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