Football Preview: Eastern Guilford Wildcats vs. High Point Central Bison
Eastern Guilford is 3-0 against High Point Central since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Eastern Guilford Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the High Point Central Bison at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Guilford will be strutting in after a victory while High Point Central will be coming in after a loss.
Eastern Guilford took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Northeast Guilford at home to the tune of 54-24. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
It was another big night for Caleb Creech, who rushed for 300 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 129 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Steven Murray, who picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eastern Guilford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
One reason for the win was Eastern Guilford's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 6.5 sacks. In that department, Samari Smith was the leader with three. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, High Point Central fell victim to Dudley and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Panthers, falling 62-0. The Bison haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The win snapped Eastern Guilford's losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record. As for High Point Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Eastern Guilford against High Point Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 47-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern Guilford 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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