The Blacksburg Wildcats will face off against the Cherryville Ironmen on Friday. Blacksburg will be strutting in after a victory while Cherryville will be coming in after a loss.
Blacksburg is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home last Friday. They took down Ware Shoals 44-28. The win was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Cherryville's offense. They had to suffer through a 52-0 loss at the hands of West Lincoln. While losing is never fun, the Ironmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 317th, while the Rebels are ranked 95th).
Blacksburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Cherryville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 59-46. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cherryville's Josh Ward, who threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 74 yards on only six carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Blacksburg to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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