The Northern Guilford Nighthawks will face off against the Kings Mountain Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northern Guilford will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Northern Guilford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 46-13 win over Asheville. The Nighthawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Christian Leach
| 11/14/25 vs Asheville | 117 |
| 08/29/25 vs East Forsyth | 96 |
| 09/06/24 vs Eastern Alamance | 89 |
| 10/31/25 @ Southeast Guilford | 61 |
| 10/17/25 vs Southern Guilford | 52 |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Amare Akers and Christian Leach. Akers rushed for 87 yards and two TDs while Leach rushed for 117 yards and one score on only 13 carries. Those 117 rushing yards gave Leach a new career-high. Northern Guilford also got a significant boost from Jaxson Kemp, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Northern Guilford proved: they limited Asheville to a paltry -0.3 yards per carry. While two picked up at least eight total tackles, Hunter Crum stood above the rest. He picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss). Northern Guilford hasn't allowed more than 4.2 yards per carry in five consecutive games.
Northern Guilford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tajae Alston and Chance Crews. Crews got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Kings Mountain posted their closest victory since November 1, 2024 on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 21-20 win over T.C. Roberson. The victory continues a trend for the Mountaineers in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won four in a row.
Northern Guilford better keep an eye on William Tex Vaughn. He was instrumental in Kings Mountain's win, picking up 147 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Northern Guilford's record is now 10-1. As for Kings Mountain, their record now sits at 8-4.
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