The Wilkes Central Eagles will play host again on Friday to welcome the North Surry Greyhounds, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Wilkes Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 22-17 to East Wilkes.
Meanwhile, North Surry came up short against West Stokes on Thursday and fell 24-13. The Greyhounds have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Fisher Leftwich, who rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 51 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Wilkes Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for North Surry, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Wilkes Central might still be hurting after the 47-21 loss they got from North Surry in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Wilkes Central, Jake Simmons (who rushed for 234 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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