It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South Stokes can now relate to. They took a blow against the Cherryville Ironmen on Friday, falling 55-12. The Sauras were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.

Jamison Canty
| 09/12/25 vs Surry Central | 196 |
| 10/23/25 @ Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy | 115 |
| 11/07/25 @ Cherryville | 112 |
| 09/19/25 @ College Prep & Leadership Academy | 102 |
| 10/10/25 vs South Davidson | 69 |
| + 5 more games |
Jamison Canty and Nick Turner certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Canty picked up 112 receiving yards and one touchdown, while Turner picked up 74 receiving yards and one TD. Canty is becoming a predictor of South Stokes' success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-6 when he doesn't).
Even if they lost, South Stokes' defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Tucker Monday, Michael Brown, and Sawyer Scott, who each picked up one sack apiece. South Stokes got some further help from Monday: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles.
This is the second loss in a row for South Stokes and nudges their season record down to 4-7. As for Cherryville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-5.
South Stokes does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cherryville, they will face off against Starmount at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rams will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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