After soaring to 34 points the game before, Northwest Guilford was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They took a blow against the Grimsley Whirlies, falling 47-7. The match marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Northwest Guilford wouldn't let Grimsley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Elijah Barnes led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Herb McNeal also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
It was another big night for Mitchell Summers, who rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries for Grimsley. Summers' longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards. Another player making a difference was Faizon Brandon, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
The defeat snapped Northwest Guilford's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Grimsley, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Northwest Guilford didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-12 win against Page on the 4th. As for Grimsley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 48-0 victory against Western Guilford on the 4th.
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