Northwest Guilford pushed their score to 48 the last time they played R.J. Reynolds, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Northwest Guilford Vikings strolled past the R.J. Reynolds Demons with points to spare, taking the game 17-3. The Vikings' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Northwest Guilford's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathan Cox, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Rakem Hammock, who picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Northwest Guilford's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Austin Jackson and Elijah Owens. Jackson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season.
Northwest Guilford's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for R.J. Reynolds, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwest Guilford will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Western Guilford at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th. Western Guilford will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Northwest Guilford surely won't give up without a fight. As for R.J. Reynolds, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Davie at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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