Wilkes Central has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the West Wilkes Blackhawks at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Wilkes Central nor West Wilkes posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Two weeks ago, Wilkes Central didn't have quite enough to beat Hibriten and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, Wilkes Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 85th, while Hibriten is ranked 21st).
Wilkes Central's goal came courtesy of
Anna Rollins, who's now up to 21 this season.
Meanwhile, West Wilkes and North Surry combined for 15 shots on goal two weeks ago, which explains the impressive seven total goals scored. West Wilkes' tough 7-0 defeat to North Surry might stick with them for a while. West Wilkes' loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Wilkes Central's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for West Wilkes, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6-1.
Wilkes Central took their victory against West Wilkes in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. Does Wilkes Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Wilkes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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