East Surry has gone 3-0 against West Wilkes recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The East Surry Cardinals' road trip will continue as they head out to face the West Wilkes Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Surry will head into Thursday's match on the come-up: they were handed a three-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against South Stokes two weeks ago. East Surry took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 48-3 victory over South Stokes. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Sauras are ranked 388th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chris George had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 75 yards and three touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending two passes. Stephen Keener also helped out with an impressive 107 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, West Wilkes earned a 20-12 win over Forbush on Friday.
The victory got East Surry back to even at 2-2. As for West Wilkes, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for East Surry against West Wilkes when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 44-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Surry since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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