Football Recap: Northern Guilford Picks Up Third Consecutive Win + How To Watch

Nighthawks

Previous 3 Games

09/19/25 vs Oak Grove	26-21
09/12/25 @ Reagan	20-10
09/05/25 vs Northwest Guilford	41-14

Northern Guilford had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 26-21 W against the Oak Grove Grizzlies.

Northern Guilford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Greyson Council, who picked up 169 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Council's longest reception was for an incredible 99 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxson Kemp, who threw for 277 yards and two TDs while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Northern Guilford proved: they limited Oak Grove to a paltry 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Chance Crews for the heroic effort on defense: he. Northern Guilford hasn't allowed more than 3.4 yards per carry in three consecutive games.

Northern Guilford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lucas Hilliard and Bobby Bah. Hilliard has been hot recently, having posted at least one interception the last three times he's played. Another thorn in Oak Grove's side was Crews, who picked up two sacks, forced one fumble, and made 16 total tackles.

When it comes to explaining why Oak Grove lost, don't look at Jaiquan Clay. Despite the final result, he picked up 128 receiving yards and one score. Grayson Treadway was another key player, having thrown for 270 yards and two touchdowns.

Northern Guilford's record is now 4-1. As for Oak Grove, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. After each having a week off, Northern Guilford and Asheboro will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 3. The Blue Comets' defense has only allowed 11.4 points per game this season, so the Nighthawks' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Oak Grove, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Forsyth at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. The Grizzlies will be up against the Vikings' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26.2 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.