East Surry is 8-1 against Surry Central since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Surry Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Surry Central Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Surry Central is hoping to do what North Wilkes couldn't on Friday: put an end to East Surry's winning streak, which now stands at four games. East Surry blew past North Wilkes 42-13 on the road. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Vikings are ranked 337th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stephen Keener was a one-man wrecking crew for East Surry as he picked up 197 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Surry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
East Surry didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noah Felts and Josh Key.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Surry Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Forbush 44-17 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Golden Eagles considering their seven-point performance the game before.
East Surry's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Surry Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for East Surry against Surry Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 72-36 win. In that match, East Surry amassed a halftime lead of 38-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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