North Stokes is 0-6 against East Wilkes since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The North Stokes Vikings will face off against the East Wilkes Cardinals at 7:00 p.m.
North Stokes is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game two weeks ago. They and South Stokes were almost perfectly matched up, but North Stokes suffered a 22-21 loss. One positive for the Vikings, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Even if they lost, North Stokes' defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. South Stokes' QB won't forget Lane Stephens anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely East Wilkes' strategy against South Stokes on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that East Wilkes blew South Stokes out of the water with a 52-7 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-0.
North Stokes' defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for East Wilkes, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
North Stokes was taken down by East Wilkes 59-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can North Stokes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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