Marvin Ridge and Northern Guilford squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Marvin Ridge had to settle for second. They took a 28-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northern Guilford Nighthawks. The Mavericks were up 14-0 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the loss, Marvin Ridge still got an impressive performance from Zach Lee, who rushed for 262 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Lee a new career-high in rushing yards.
Marvin Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Evan Culicerto and Sam Svonovec. Culicerto has been hot for a while, having also posted six or more total tackles the last ten times he's played. Luca Duleba was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, Marvin Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Dwight Hall was his usual excellent self, rushing for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries for Northern Guilford. Hall's longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Marvin Ridge has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Northern Guilford, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Marvin Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northern Guilford, they will face off against Weddington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Weddington will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Northern Guilford surely won't give up without a fight.
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