Football Recap: Northern Guilford's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Nine

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Northern Guilford had no problem doing just that on Friday. They really took it to the Asheville Cougars for the full four quarters, racking up a 46-13 win. The result was nothing new for the Nighthawks, who have now won five games by 20 points or more so far this season.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Amare Akers and Christian Leach. Akers rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns while Leach rushed for 117 yards and one TD on only 13 carries. Those 117 rushing yards gave Leach a new career-high. Northern Guilford also got a significant boost from Jaxson Kemp, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.

Northern Guilford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Northern Guilford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tajae Alston and Chance Crews. Crews got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Nighthawks

Previous Games

11/14/25 vs Asheville	46-13
10/31/25 @ Southeast Guilford	35-0
10/24/25 @ Eastern Guilford	34-14
10/17/25 vs Southern Guilford	56-7
10/10/25 vs Northeast Guilford	14-8
+ 4 more games

The victory (which was Northern Guilford's ninth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.7 points over those games. As for Asheville, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-6 record.

Looking ahead, Northern Guilford will square off against Kings Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Asheville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.