Western Guilford is 1-7 against Southern Guilford since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Western Guilford Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Southern Guilford Storm at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Western Guilford didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Northeast Guilford, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Elijah Hayes was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Western Guilford's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jermiah Dotson and Yasin Holland.
Meanwhile, Southern Guilford came into Friday's game having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They snuck past Providence Grove with an 18-13 win on Friday.
Western Guilford's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Southern Guilford, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Western Guilford against Southern Guilford in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 35-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western Guilford since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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