Northwest Guilford gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 24-7 victory over the Western Alamance Warriors. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Warriors are ranked 104th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rakem Hammock
| 08/22/25 vs Western Alamance | 135 |
| 11/22/24 @ Mooresville | 86 |
| 11/15/24 vs Olympic | 9 |
| 11/01/24 vs Southwest Guilford | 60 |
| 10/25/24 @ Southeast Guilford | 10 |
| + 5 more games |
Northwest Guilford got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Rakem Hammock out in front who picked up 135 receiving yards and one score. That's the most receiving yards Hammock has posted since back in September of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ferrell Price, who threw for 283 yards and a pair of TDs.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Northwest Guilford proved: they limited Western Alamance to a paltry 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Freddie Shaw for the heroic effort on defense: he. Northwest Guilford's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.7.
Northwest Guilford's defense didn't let Ethan Oakley., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Rob Lange refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Nick Varga was another major factor on D, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwest Guilford is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Page at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Western Alamance, they will venture away from home to square off against Southwest Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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