The Marvin Ridge Mavericks will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Northern Guilford Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. Marvin Ridge will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Marvin Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Asheville with points to spare, taking the game 24-10. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Mavericks as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Zach Lee was his usual excellent self, rushing for 252 yards and three touchdowns. Those 252 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Marvin Ridge's defense and their four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jaxon Clegg and Manny Lewis, who racked up all four sacks between them. Lewis is becoming a predictor of Marvin Ridge's success: when he posts at least one sack the team is 3-1 (and 2-5 when he doesn't).
Marvin Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Northern Guilford slipped by West Cabarrus 21-20 on Friday. Given the Nighthawks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Wolverines are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northern Guilford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kevin Willoughby, who threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Northern Guilford pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.7 points per game. As for Marvin Ridge, their record now sits at 5-6.
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