Football Preview: Southeast Guilford Falcons vs. Northern Guilford Nighthawks
Southeast Guilford is 0-3 against Northern Guilford since September of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Southeast Guilford Falcons will be playing at home against the Northern Guilford Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m.
Northern Guilford is facing Southeast Guilford at the wrong time: Southeast Guilford suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of the Whirlies. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Falcons couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Northern Guilford put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 30-13 win over Ragsdale. While the Nighthawks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Dwight Hall was his usual excellent self, rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxson Kemp, who threw for 185 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes.
Southeast Guilford's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Northern Guilford, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Southeast Guilford has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 184.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Northern Guilford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 247. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Southeast Guilford was taken down by Northern Guilford 42-14 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kemp, who rushed for 54 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 154 yards and a touchdown. Now that Southeast Guilford knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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