An exciting North v. South battle is about to be fought. The Northwest Guilford Vikings will challenge the Southeast Guilford Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Guilford's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Southeast Guilford's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Northwest Guilford will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up ten points last Friday, then bounced right back against Ragsdale on Friday. Northwest Guilford claimed a resounding 41-7 win over Ragsdale on the road. Considering the Vikings have won three matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Northwest Guilford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Austin Mitchell led the charge by picking up 154 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Mitchell was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 61 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Anders Mitchell, who threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Southeast Guilford entered their tilt with Western Guilford on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over the Hornets.
Northwest Guilford's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Southeast Guilford, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Northwest Guilford against Southeast Guilford in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 50-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest Guilford since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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