West Wilkes scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to the North Surry Greyhounds 34-28. While losing is never fun, the Blackhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 300th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 139th).
North Surry's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Fisher Leftwich led the charge by picking up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. Owen McMillian was another key pass catcher, picking up 66 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
West Wilkes' defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for North Surry, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
West Wilkes will be playing in front of their home fans against North Wilkes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Wilkes is facing North Wilkes at the right time seeing as North Wilkes is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for North Surry, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against East Surry at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
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