North Iredell unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 34-23 to the Wilkes Central Eagles on Friday. Surprisingly, this marked the Raiders' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
When it comes to explaining why North Iredell lost, don't look at Kaleb Sales. Despite the final result, he rushed for 70 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries.
Coming up, North Iredell will venture away from home to face off against West Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wilkes Central, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against McMichael at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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