The Elkin Bucking Elks will square off against the West Wilkes Blackhawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Elkin is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering North Stokes just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Monday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for West Wilkes' offense. They lost 9-0 to Wilkes Central on Friday. While losing is never fun, West Wilkes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 548th, while Wilkes Central are ranked 247th).
Elkin's loss dropped their record down to 7-10-4. As for West Wilkes, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15-2.
Elkin beat West Wilkes by a goal in their previous matchup back in April, winning 1-0. Will the Bucking Elks repeat their success, or do the Blackhawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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