After having lost a blowout in their previous game against East Surry, Surry Central was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Wilkes Central Eagles by a score of 29-17. For the Golden Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 28-14 victory the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Mason Jewell had an outrageously good game as he threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Allen Huffman helped Jewell out on the ground, rushing for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Surry Central's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Jesse Jester was the leader with two.
Surry Central's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-4. As for Wilkes Central, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
As of now, neither Surry Central nor Wilkes Central have any future games scheduled.
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