Wilkes Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the West Wilkes Blackhawks. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 1-0 defeat the Blackhawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Wilkes Central's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. As for West Wilkes, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles dukes it out withForbush at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for West Wilkes, they will challenge East Surry at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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