East Wilkes lost against Mount Airy back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The East Wilkes Cardinals lost to the Mount Airy Granite Bears on the road by a 28-13 margin. The Cardinals have struggled against the Granite Bears recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to DJ Joyce and he. Joyce rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns. An impressive showing, but he really ramped things up playing D: he picked up 0.5 sacks and made ten total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Having lost for the first time this season, East Wilkes fell to 4-1. As for Mount Airy, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
East Wilkes will welcome Elkin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mount Airy, they are taking a road trip to face off against South Stokes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Airy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.3 points per game this season.
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