East Surry won the last time they faced North Wilkes, and things went their way on Friday too. The East Surry Cardinals simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the North Wilkes Vikings 42-13 on the road. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Vikings are ranked 337th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stephen Keener went supernova for East Surry, picking up 197 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Surry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
East Surry didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noah Felts and Josh Key.
East Surry pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for North Wilkes, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
East Surry will be playing in front of their home fans against Surry Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in East Surry's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups. As for North Wilkes, they will head out on the road to face off against West Wilkes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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