On Friday, Grimsley faced Northern Guilford in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Grimsley Whirlies claimed a resounding 42-14 win over the Northern Guilford Nighthawks. The result was nothing new for the Whirlies, who have now won nine matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Mitchell Summers was his usual excellent self, rushing for 211 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. DJ Howerton also helped out with an impressive 95 receiving yards.
Northern Guilford lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jaxson Kemp, who threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards. Christopher Morrison Jr was Kemp's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Grimsley pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41 points. As for Northern Guilford, with the defeat, they broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-1.
As of now, neither Grimsley nor Northern Guilford have any future games scheduled.
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