North Stokes is 2-8 against South Stokes since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sauras at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North 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 won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by College Prep & Leadership Academy 19-18.
The critical scores for North Stokes came from Holden Shelton, Noah Bennett, and Gavin Hernandez.
Meanwhile, South Stokes got themselves on the board against Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy on Thursday, but Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy never followed suit. They really took it to the Phoenix for the full four quarters, racking up a 34-0 win. The game marked the Sauras' most dominant victory of the season.
North Stokes' win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6. As for South Stokes, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
North Stokes and South Stokes were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but North Stokes suffered an agonizing 22-21 loss. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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