East Wilkes had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Albemarle Bulldogs on Friday as the East Wilkes Cardinals made off with a 49-28 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won five contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Despite the loss, Albemarle still got an impressive performance from Zyion Geiger, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Geiger a new career-high in rushing yards. Kaine McLendon got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
East Wilkes' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.8 points per game. As for Albemarle, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
East Wilkes will venture away from home to challenge North Rowan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Wilkes knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully North Rowan likes a good challenge. Albemarle does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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