Football Preview: Weddington Warriors vs. Northern Guilford Nighthawks
The Weddington Warriors will take on the Northern Guilford Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Weddington will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Weddington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Sun Valley as Weddington made off with a 35-12 victory. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won eight matchups by 23 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Northern Guilford was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They managed a 28-24 win over Marvin Ridge. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Nighthawks.
Dwight Hall was his usual excellent self, rushing for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Northern Guilford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Reggie King Jr led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Another thorn in Marvin Ridge's side was Noah Smith, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles.
Weddington pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31 points. As for Northern Guilford, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Weddington came up short against Northern Guilford when the teams last played back in December of 2014, falling 14-7. Will Weddington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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