The West Stokes Wildcats will challenge the North Surry Greyhounds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Stokes took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against East Surry , sneaking past 26-23.
West Stokes' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sam Reeves, who threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (122 yards to be exact) went to Derek Studer, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, North Surry humbled South Caldwell with a 37-6 victory. The Greyhounds pushed the score to 34-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Spartans cut but never quite recovered from.
West Stokes now has a winning record of 2-1. As for North Surry, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for West Stokes against North Surry in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 56-28 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was North Surry's Jake Simmons, who rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for West Stokes to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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