Football Game Preview: Southeast Guilford Falcons vs. Ragsdale Tigers

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2024, 12:36am

Football Preview: Southeast Guilford Falcons vs. Ragsdale Tigers

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The Southeast Guilford Falcons will take on the Ragsdale Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Southeast Guilford's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Northern Guilford on Thursday. They took a 6-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nighthawks. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Nighthawks: they've now lost four in a row.

Meanwhile, Ragsdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Page, falling 30-6. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 23-0.

Ragsdale might have lost, but man, Fabian Diggs was a machine: he rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. Diggs really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.

Southeast Guilford now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Ragsdale, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.

Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Southeast Guilford has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ragsdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 175.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.

Southeast Guilford skirted past Ragsdale 10-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southeast Guilford since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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