Northwest Guilford had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Olympic Trojans by a score of 21-14 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Vikings sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The critical scores for Northwest Guilford came from Quincy Bell Jr., Nathan Cox, and Rakem Hammock.
Northwest Guilford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Austin Jackson and Herb McNeal. Jackson has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 22 times he's played. Northwest Guilford got some further help from Collyn Shokes: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles.
Northwest Guilford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Devin Walker, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown.
Northwest Guilford is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.0 points per game. As for Olympic, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Northwest Guilford will take on Mooresville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mooresville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Northwest Guilford likes a good challenge. Olympic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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