There's no place like home for East Wilkes, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They secured a 15-10 W over the Elkin Buckin' Elks on Friday. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Buckin' Elks are ranked 359th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading East Wilkes to victory were Phoenix Blackburn and Colt Stowe. Blackburn rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns, while Stowe rushed for 77 yards on only five carries. Stowe's longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.
East Wilkes didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aiden Irwin and Austin Nash.
East Wilkes pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Elkin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Wilkes will venture away from home to square off against Starmount at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Starmount is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 47 points per game this season. As for Elkin, they will head out to face off against Alleghany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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