The Wilkes Central Eagles will square off against the Ashe County Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Wilkes Central took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Elkin as they made off with a 34-10 win. Considering the Eagles have won three contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Ashe County beat North Wilkes 33-28 on Friday. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Wilkes Central better keep an eye on Bryce Peters. He was instrumental in Ashe County's win, rushing for 73 yards and two TDs on only nine carries, while also throwing for 212 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Peters has become a key player for the Huskies: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. Ashe County's leading receiver Tayvn Trivett was Peters' top target yet again, picking up 131 receiving yards and one score.
Ashe County's run defense was locked in: North Wilkes could only muster 3.4 yards per carry. The Huskies' run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.3 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.23 on average over their last five games.
The win got Ashe County back to even at 3-3. As for Wilkes Central, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-2.
Wilkes Central suffered a grim 48-26 defeat to Ashe County in their previous matchup back in August of 2024. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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