Football Preview: Northern Guilford Nighthawks vs. Southeast Guilford Falcons
On Thursday Northern Guilford will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Southeast Guilford Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Northern Guilford's defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so Southeast Guilford's offense will have their work cut out for them.
While Northern Guilford 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. They strolled past Ragsdale with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 30-13. Given the Nighthawks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Tigers are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Southeast Guilford entered their matchup against Grimsley on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Southeast Guilford had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of Grimsley. The Falcons have struggled against the Whirlies recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Northern Guilford pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Southeast Guilford, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Northern Guilford against Southeast Guilford when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 42-14 victory. In that game, Northern Guilford amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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