The Ashbrook Greenwave will head out on the road to challenge the Northern Guilford Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ashbrook comes in on 12 and Northern Guilford on ten.
Ashbrook is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Dudley by a score of 15-7. Those 15 points were actually the fewest the Greenwave have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Aj McClain
| 11/21/25 vs Dudley | 103 |
| 08/22/25 vs West Mecklenburg | 71 |
| 09/19/25 vs South Point | 47 |
| 09/05/25 @ Northwest Cabarrus | 42 |
| 09/12/25 vs Marvin Ridge | 39 |
Ashbrook relied on the efforts of Aj McClain, who rushed for 103 yards on only 13 carries, and Martino Smith, who rushed for 116 yards and one TD. Those 103 rushing yards gave McClain a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Ashbrook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Northern Guilford blew past Kings Mountain, posting a 37-7 win. Considering the Nighthawks have won six contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Northern Guilford had a senior duo take command as Jaxson Kemp threw for 200 yards and four touchdowns and Christopher Morrison Jr gained 96 total yards and three touchdowns. Christian Leach handled things on the ground, rushing for 115 yards.
Northern Guilford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bobby Bah and Sloan Littleton. Northern Guilford got some further help from Hunter Crum: he made ten total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Ashbrook's record is now 12-0. As for Northern Guilford, their record now sits at 11-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Ashbrook has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Northern Guilford struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 171.1 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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