Elkin is 2-7 against Alleghany since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit  on Friday. The Buckin' Elks will square off against the Trojans at 7:30  p.m. Elkin has given up an average of 43.9  points per game this season, but Friday's  game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Elkin and East Wilkes had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Buckin' Elks were  outmatched by the Cardinals and fell  66-7. While losing is never fun, the Buckin' Elks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage  in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 371st, while the Cardinals are ranked 150th).
Meanwhile, Alleghany won against Wilkes Central  last Friday with 42  points and they decided to stick to that  point total again  on Friday. The Trojans claimed a resounding  42-12 win over North Wilkes. The  contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached  35-6.
Elkin better focus on containing  Aiden Love and  John LeMasters as the pair were huge in Alleghany's win. Love gained 235 total yards and three touchdowns, while  LeMasters rushed for 81 yards and a pair of  TDs. The dominant performance also gave  LeMasters a new career-high in  passing yards (141).  Alexis Nuevo helped out on the ground, rushing for 93 yards.
 Alleghany was unstoppable on the ground and  finished the game with 400  rushing yards. They are  a perfect 6-0 when  they've run for more than 200 yards.
 On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Alleghany's defense and their four sacks. In that department,  AJ Perong was the leader with two.
 The  victory made it two in a row for Alleghany and  bumps their season record up to 7-2. The  wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 42.0 points over those games. As for Elkin, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
 Elkin couldn't quite get it done against Alleghany in their previous matchup  back in October of 2024 as they fell  17-7. Can the Buckin' Elks avenge their  defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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