West Stokes has gone 3-0 against Morehead recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Stokes Wildcats will take on the Morehead Panthers at 7:30 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
West Stokes' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to T.W. Andrews for the full four quarters, racking up a 33-0 win at home. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Wildcats had established a 31 point advantage.
Lindann Fleming was his usual excellent self, rushing for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.6 rushing yards per game. Another back making a difference was Aydden Cherry, who rushed 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 particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Morehead came into Friday's match having lost 14 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. 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.
Morehead can attribute much of their success to Braxton Carter, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
West Stokes pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. 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 meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 52-6 victory. In that game, West Stokes amassed a halftime lead of 36-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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