A victory for Ragsdale just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Northwest Guilford Vikings 41-7. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Vikings are ranked 28th).
Despite the loss, Ragsdale still got an impressive performance from Fabian Diggs, who rushed for 109 yards on only 13 carries.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northwest Guilford to victory, but perhaps none more so than Austin Mitchell, who picked up 154 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Mitchell was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 61 yards. Anders Mitchell was another key player, throwing for 250 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Ragsdale dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Northwest Guilford, their record is now 6-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ragsdale will challenge Southwest Guilford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ragsdale is facing Southwest Guilford at the right time seeing as Southwest Guilford is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Northwest Guilford, their and Southeast Guilford will meet in a classic North v. South matchup 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.
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