Football Recap: Dudley Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Win

Panthers

Previous 6 Games

10/17/25 vs Southwest Guilford	54-0
10/10/25 @ Western Guilford	41-3
10/03/25 vs Ben L. Smith	34-23
09/26/25 vs Page	21-17
09/19/25 @ Ragsdale	34-18
09/12/25 @ Northeast Guilford	21-19

Dudley had won five straight games and Brayden Jeffries did his part to make it six on Friday. The Panthers claimed a resounding 54-0 victory over the Southwest Guilford Cowboys thanks in part to Jeffries, who rushed for 76 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 119 yards and one touchdown while completing 81.8% of his passes. His passing game has become a key predictor of Dudley's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise.

Another player making a difference was Michael Boone Jr., who rushed for 108 yards and one score on only six carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 64 yards.

Special teams played a big role in the game for Dudley, adding 18 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Kingston Davenport, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.

One reason for the win was Dudley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Devin Cotton and Saimir Horton, who racked up all four sacks between them. Cotton is crushing it when it comes to sacks: he's posted at least one every time he's taken the field this season.

Dudley's record now sits at 6-3. As for Southwest Guilford, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Dudley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 42-14 loss against Grimsley on the 24th. As for Southwest Guilford, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ragsdale at 7:00 p.m. on the 30th.