Football Recap: Western Guilford Snaps Three-Game Streak of Losses at Home

By Team Reports Sep 2, 2024, 6:54am

Football Recap: Western Guilford Hornets vs. Northeast Guilford Rams

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After losing to Northeast Guilford the last time they met, Western Guilford decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Western Guilford Hornets snuck past the Northeast Guilford Rams with a 20-14 win on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.

Elijah Hayes was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Western Guilford's defense and their three sacks. Malachi Jones was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (6.0 for loss).

Western Guilford's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Northeast Guilford, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Western Guilford will square off against Southern Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northeast Guilford, they will venture away from home to take on Morehead at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014.

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