Northern Guilford has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to take on the Southeast Guilford Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northern Guilford will be strutting in after a victory while Southeast Guilford will be coming in after a loss.
While Northern Guilford didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They strolled past Ragsdale with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 30-13. Given the Nighthawks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Tigers are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dwight Hall continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxson Kemp, who threw for 185 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Southeast Guilford entered their matchup against Grimsley on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Southeast Guilford had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of Grimsley. The Falcons have struggled against the Whirlies recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Northern Guilford pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Southeast Guilford, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Northern Guilford has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 232 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Southeast Guilford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184.8. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Northern Guilford against Southeast Guilford in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 victory. In that game, Northern Guilford amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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