Page was the 25-21 winner over Northern Guilford when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Page Pirates fell just short of the Northern Guilford Nighthawks by a score of 27-24 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Nighthawks are ranked 23rd).
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Amare Akers and he. Akers rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Dwight Hall is now averaging an impressive 101.1 rushing yards per game.
Page's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Northern Guilford, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Page will welcome Grimsley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Grimsley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Page likes a good challenge. As for Northern Guilford, they will head out on the road to square off against Western Guilford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northern Guilford's defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so Western Guilford's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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