Football Recap: Eastern Guilford Wildcats vs. Southern Guilford Storm
Eastern Guilford entered their tilt with Southern Guilford on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Southern Guilford Storm 42-0. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five games by 25 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Eastern Guilford's victory came down to the chemistry between Javion Majette and his top target Steven Murray. Majette threw for 192 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Murray picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Murray was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 56 yards. Eastern Guilford also got a significant boost from Caleb Creech, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 89 yards.
Eastern Guilford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Murray, Dazarian Daughtry, and Brylan Farrish picked up one apiece. Murray also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Eastern Guilford is 4-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Xavier Wilson was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Eastern Guilford pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Southern Guilford, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Eastern Guilford has already played their next match, a 49-8 victory against Ben L. Smith on the 25th. As for Southern Guilford, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-0 defeat against Dudley on the 25th.
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