West Stokes is 3-0 against Morehead since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The West Stokes Wildcats will challenge the Morehead Panthers at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
West Stokes' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past T.W. Andrews 33-0 at home. The Wildcats pushed the score to 31-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Red Raiders had no chance of recovering from.
It was another big night for Lindann Fleming, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.6 rushing yards per game. Aydden Cherry was another key rusher, rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Stokes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
One reason for the win was West Stokes' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Kobe Aaron Mcmillian was especially locked on to T.W. Andrews' QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Morehead had to endure a 14-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat McMichael 27-0 on the road. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Among those leading the charge was Braxton Carter, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
West Stokes' victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Morehead, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4.
Everything came up roses for West Stokes against Morehead in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 52-6 victory. In that contest, West Stokes amassed a halftime lead of 36-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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