Football Preview: Southeast Guilford Falcons vs. Northern Guilford Nighthawks
Southeast Guilford hasn't had much luck against Northern Guilford recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Southeast Guilford Falcons will look to defend their home field 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 took a blow against the Whirlies, falling 49-7. 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 took down Ragsdale 30-13. 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.
It was another big night for Dwight Hall, who rushed 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, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Thursday's contest 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 232. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Southeast Guilford was dealt a bruising 42-14 loss at the hands of Northern Guilford in their previous meeting 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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