Southern Guilford hasn't had much luck against Dudley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Southern Guilford Storm will host the Dudley Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Southern Guilford's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Eastern Guilford on Friday. They were dealt a 42-0 defeat at the hands of the Wildcats. 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 264th, while the Wildcats are ranked 126th).
Meanwhile, Dudley put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 70-0 win over Rockingham County. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dudley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rayshawn Wilson, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards Wilson has posted since back in September of 2023. Another back making a difference was LJ Southern, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Dudley's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. The heavy lifting was done by Koredell Bartley and Jordyn Ratliff, who racked up all four sacks between them. Ratliff is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dudley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rockingham County only rushed for -15.
Southern Guilford's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Dudley, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Southern Guilford took a serious blow against Dudley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 64-6. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Southern Guilford was down 50-6.
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