The Wilkes Central Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the St. Stephens Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Wilkes Central is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Wilkes Central is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against West Wilkes (and have done all season long). Wilkes Central put the hurt on West Wilkes with a sharp 8-0 win on Tuesday. Wilkes Central's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five games.
They hit West Wilkes with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Anna Rollins (5),
Addisen Freeman (2), and
Leah Stacey.
Meanwhile, St. Stephens was able to grind out a solid victory over Foard on Thursday, taking the game 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Stephens.
Wilkes Central pushed their record up to 13-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for St. Stephens, they now have a winning record of 7-6-1.
Wilkes Central was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Stephens in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilkes Central since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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