The North Wilkes Vikings will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Surry Central Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
North Wilkes' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Starmount on Friday. They had to suffer through a 58-0 loss at the hands of the Rams. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 335th, while the Rams are ranked 123rd).
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last match, Surry Central made sure to put some points up on the board against Elkin on Thursday. Surry Central took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 33-3 win over Elkin.
Surry Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mason Jewell out in front who threw for 111 yards and three touchdowns. Allen Huffman was another key rusher, rushing for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
North Wilkes' loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Surry Central, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
North Wilkes came up short against Surry Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 27-22. Can North Wilkes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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