Northern Guilford is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Ashbrook is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Nighthawks will host the Greenwave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Northern Guilford's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
Northern Guilford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 37-7 win over Kings Mountain. The result was nothing new for the Nighthawks, who have now won six games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Northern Guilford had a senior duo take command as Jaxson Kemp threw for 200 yards and four TDs and Christopher Morrison Jr gained 96 total yards and three touchdowns. Christian Leach helped Kemp out on the ground, rushing for 115 yards on only 15 carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Northern Guilford proved: they limited Kings Mountain to a paltry 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Hunter Crum for the heroic effort on defense: he. Northern Guilford's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 5.06 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.73 on average over their last five games.
Northern Guilford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bobby Bah and Sloan Littleton. Crum was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Ashbrook earned a 15-7 victory over Dudley on Friday. Those 15 points were actually the fewest the Greenwave have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Northern Guilford better focus on containing Aj McClain and Martino Smith as the pair were huge in Ashbrook's win. McClain rushed for 103 yards on only 13 carries, while Smith rushed for 116 yards and one score. Those 103 rushing yards gave McClain a new career-high.
Ashbrook's win bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Northern Guilford, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Northern Guilford has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 171.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ashbrook struggles in that department as they've been averaging 163.5 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
