Football Preview: Northern Guilford Nighthawks vs. Southeast Guilford Falcons
Northern Guilford has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Southeast Guilford Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northern Guilford's defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so Southeast Guilford's offense will have their work cut out for them.
While Northern Guilford 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. They strolled past Ragsdale with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 30-13. Given the Nighthawks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Tigers are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dwight Hall was his usual excellent self, rushing 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.
Meanwhile, Southeast Guilford entered their contest against Grimsley on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Southeast Guilford was beaten by Grimsley 49-7. The Falcons have struggled against the Whirlies recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Northern Guilford's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Southeast Guilford, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Northern Guilford against Southeast Guilford in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-14 win. In that game, Northern Guilford amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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