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Elkin falls in first football game of season
Elkin will be lookin for its first win of the 2024 football season on Friday night with its first home game scheduled against West Wilkes. The Buckin’ Elks kicked off the season on Aug. 23 with an away game against North Wilkes. The Elks fell to the Vikings with a final score of 21-27. Just up Hwy 268, East Wilkes saw a brighter start to its football season. The Cardinals won, 34-6, against West Wilkes last Friday. East Wilkes will have its first home game this Friday against Surry Central. As we continue to search for a freelance sports reporter to cover our local teams, we welcome any and all sports photos from parents, students or fans. If you have photos from a recent Elkin game, please email them to kburns@yadkinripple.com.
No. 7 East Wilkes drops match to defending State Champion Mount Airy
The three-time defending 1A Dual Team Tennis State Champions are off to a 3-0 start. Mount Airy began the season with a 9-0 win over Northern Guilford on Aug. 14. The defending champs then outlasted Northwest 1A Conference (NW1A) rival East Wilkes 6-3 on Aug. 20 before sweeping another NW1A team, South Stokes, on Aug. 22.
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