Football Preview: Northwest Guilford Vikings vs. Mooresville Blue Devils
The Northwest Guilford Vikings will head out to take on the Mooresville Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Northwest Guilford comes in on four and Mooresville on nine.
Northwest Guilford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 win over Olympic.
The critical scores for Northwest Guilford came from Quincy Bell Jr., Nathan Cox, and Rakem Hammock.
Northwest Guilford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Austin Jackson and Herb McNeal. Jackson has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 22 times he's played. Collyn Shokes was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles.
Northwest Guilford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mooresville). They really took it to Alexander Central for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won seven matches by 42 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Brody Norman, who threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Eric Heal was another key player, gaining 68 total yards and two touchdowns.
Mooresville pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.8 points per game. As for Northwest Guilford, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Northwest Guilford has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 158.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mooresville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 199.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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