T.W. Andrews hasn't had much luck against West Stokes recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The T.W. Andrews Red Raiders will venture away from home to challenge the West Stokes Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully T.W. Andrews focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
T.W. Andrews is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering North Rowan just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 55-36 bruising from the Cavaliers. That makes it the first time this season the Red Raiders have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, T.W. Andrews got top-tier performance from Darion Avery, who rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Sturdivant, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
T.W. Andrews wouldn't let North Rowan keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. T.W. Andrews can thank Chandler Issac and Sturdivant for forcing all of them. The dominant performance gave Sturdivant a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, T.W. Andrews was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, West Stokes earned a 24-13 victory over North Surry on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Lindann Fleming and he. Fleming rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown. Aydden Cherry was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 60 yards.
West Stokes' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cherry.
Having lost for the first time this season, T.W. Andrews fell to 3-1. As for West Stokes, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. T.W. Andrews has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 187.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Stokes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 153.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
T.W. Andrews came up short against West Stokes in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 21-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cherry, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Now that T.W. Andrews knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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