The McMichael Phoenix are taking a road trip to face off against the South Stokes Sauras at 7:30 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 Friday, McMichael came up short against Forbush and fell 21-14.
Meanwhile, South Stokes fell victim to North Surry and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Greyhounds, falling 57-0. While losing is never fun, the Sauras can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 375th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 175th).
McMichael's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for South Stokes, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
McMichael took their victory against South Stokes in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 29-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for McMichael since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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