East Surry is 3-0 against West Wilkes since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Surry Cardinals will face off against the West Wilkes Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. East Surry will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
East Surry is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since August 23rd on Friday. They skirted past North Surry 27-24. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cardinals have posted against the Greyhounds since September 5, 2015.
Luke Bruner was a one-man wrecking crew for East Surry as he rushed for 122 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Wilkes). They simply couldn't be stopped two weeks ago as they easily beat North Wilkes 39-12. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Blackhawks with their most commanding win of the season.
East Surry pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.1 points per game. As for West Wilkes, their record now sits at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for East Surry against West Wilkes when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 44-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Surry since the squad 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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