An exciting North v. South battle is about to be fought. The Northern Guilford Nighthawks will welcome the Southern Guilford Storm at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northern Guilford has five straight wins, Southern Guilford has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Northern Guilford didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Northeast Guilford, but they still walked away with a 14-8 victory.
The critical scores for Northern Guilford came from Jaxson Kemp and Amare Akers.
Northern Guilford's run defense was locked in: Northeast Guilford could only muster 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Chance Crews for the heroic effort on defense: he. Northern Guilford's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.2.
Noah Smith
| 10/10/25 vs Northeast Guilford | 13 |
| 10/03/25 @ Asheboro | 13 |
| 09/19/25 vs Oak Grove | 13 |
| 09/12/25 @ Reagan | 12 |
Northern Guilford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. Noah Smith is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made 12 or more in each of the last four games he's played. Another thorn in Northeast Guilford's side was Crews, who picked up two sacks and made 17 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Southern Guilford lost to Eastern Guilford on the road by a 31-13 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Wildcats are ranked 134th).
Northern Guilford will have to contain Robert Scott as he made an impact in Southern Guilford's last game. He rushed for 110 yards and a pair of scores.
Northern Guilford's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Southern Guilford, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Northern Guilford has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 179.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Southern Guilford struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 167.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
