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| 10/11/24 - Home | 15-10 W |
| 10/06/23 - Away | 0-13 L |
| 09/23/22 - Home | 63-21 W |
| 09/27/21 - Away | 28-35 L |
| 04/02/21 - Home | 6-30 L |
| + 5 more games |
East Wilkes and Elkin are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Buckin' Elks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Wilkes' defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so Elkin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
East Wilkes is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 47-14 win over Ashe County. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 21 points or more this season.
East Wilkes got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ty Bumgarner out in front who rushed for 85 yards and a pair of TDs on only five carries. Austin Nash was another key back, rushing for 73 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, Elkin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by West Wilkes 55-0.
The win made it two in a row for East Wilkes and bumps their season record up to 5-3. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.0 points over those games. As for Elkin, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
East Wilkes didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Elkin when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 15-10 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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