Football Recap: Western Guilford Hornets vs. Northern Guilford Nighthawks
Western Guilford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 49-14 loss at the hands of the Northern Guilford Nighthawks. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 18th).
When it comes to explaining why Western Guilford lost, don't look at Elijah Hayes. Despite the final result, he picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 90 yards on only nine carries.
Western Guilford wouldn't let Northern Guilford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Western Guilford can thank Nas Holmes and Xavier Dixon for forcing both of them. Western Guilford got some further help from Daniel Williams: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles.
Northern Guilford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaxson Kemp, who threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. Reggie King Jr was Kemp's top target, picking up 169 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Western Guilford now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Northern Guilford, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Western Guilford will venture away from home to take on Ragsdale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ragsdale is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so Western Guilford will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Northern Guilford, they are taking a road trip to face off against Grimsley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Grimsley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Northern Guilford likes a good challenge.
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