The Mountain Island Charter Raptors will take on the Elkin Buckin' Elks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Mountain Island Charter came up short against North Rowan and fell 30-21. Despite 160 more yards than the Cavaliers, the Raptors couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Aamir Gilcreast
| 09/05/25 @ West Caldwell | 228 |
| 10/17/25 vs Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy | 186 |
| 10/10/25 vs Union Academy | 158 |
| 10/03/25 @ Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 138 |
| 10/30/25 vs North Rowan | 118 |
| + 5 more games |
The losing side was boosted by Aamir Gilcreast, who rushed for 118 yards. He has become a key player for Mountain Island Charter: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 0-3 otherwise.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Brock Marosz for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mountain Island Charter didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged seven.
Meanwhile, Elkin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 68-0 loss at the hands of Alleghany.
Mountain Island Charter's record now sits at 5-5. As for Elkin, their record is now 2-8.
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