Football Preview: Western Guilford Hornets vs. Northwest Guilford Vikings
Western Guilford is 0-10 against Northwest Guilford since August of 2014 but things could change on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Western Guilford's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 30-0 win over Southern Guilford. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Storm are ranked 329th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Western Guilford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caleb Moore, who rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Western Guilford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Western Guilford wouldn't let Southern Guilford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force six fumbles. Joesph Mitchum and Malachi Jones were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece. Mitchum is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Northwest Guilford didn't have too much trouble with R.J. Reynolds at home last Friday as they won 17-3.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northwest Guilford to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nathan Cox, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Cox a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Rakem Hammock, who picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Western Guilford's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Northwest Guilford, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
Western Guilford was taken down by Northwest Guilford 52-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Western Guilford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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