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| 09/06/24 - Home | 17-3 W |
| 09/01/23 - Away | 48-17 W |
| 09/02/22 - Home | 49-6 W |
| 09/03/21 - Away | 41-21 W |
Northwest Guilford is a perfect 4-0 against R.J. Reynolds since September of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Vikings will challenge the Demons at 7:00 p.m. Northwest Guilford will be strutting in after a victory while R.J. Reynolds will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Northwest Guilford turned things around against Parkland on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mustangs 58-14. Considering the Vikings' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Easton Dean was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 182 yards and a pair of TDs on only 14 carries, and also picked up 72 receiving yards and one touchdown. What's more, he posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Ferrell Price was another key player, throwing for 213 yards and three TDs while completing 78.6% of his passes.
Northwest Guilford didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Parkland to a completion percentage of just 45%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Dylan Collins and Jayden Bryant, who each logged two passes deflected. Northwest Guilford has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.6 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.6 in their last three games.
Northwest Guilford's defense didn't let Ethan Bailey, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Parkland's QB won't forget Deagan Sowards anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times.
Meanwhile, R.J. Reynolds was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 59-0 loss at the hands of East Forsyth. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Eagles are ranked 34th).
R.J. Reynolds' loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Northwest Guilford, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-7.
Northwest Guilford strolled past R.J. Reynolds in their previous matchup back in September of 2024 by a score of 17-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
