Football Preview: Northwest Guilford Vikings vs. Northern Guilford Nighthawks
The Northwest Guilford Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northern Guilford Nighthawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Northwest Guilford is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 45-12 victory over Page. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Northwest Guilford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Anders Mitchell led the charge by throwing for 165 yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Mitchell a new career-high in rushing yards. Rakem Hammock was another key receiver, picking up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Northwest Guilford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Herb McNeal led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Austin Jackson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 17 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Northern Guilford put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Southwest Guilford 63-0 at home. That looming 63-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Nighthawks yet this season.
It was another big night for Jaxson Kemp, who threw for 273 yards and six touchdowns. Amare Akers helped Kemp out on the ground, rushing for 108 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also picking up 33 receiving yards.
Northern Guilford wouldn't let Southwest Guilford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Wes Noles, Lionel Jehu, and Chance Crews picked up one apiece.
Northwest Guilford pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Northern Guilford, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Northwest Guilford didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Northern Guilford when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. Will Northwest Guilford repeat their success, or does Northern Guilford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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