The Northern Guilford Nighthawks will head out to take on the Northwest Guilford Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Northwest Guilford is hoping to do what Southwest Guilford couldn't on Friday: put an end to Northern Guilford's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Northern Guilford blew past Southwest Guilford 63-0 at home. The Nighthawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jaxson Kemp continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 273 yards and six touchdowns. Amare Akers helped Kemp out on the ground, rushing for 108 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also picking up 33 receiving yards.
Northern Guilford wouldn't let Southwest Guilford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Wes Noles, Lionel Jehu, and Chance Crews picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Northwest Guilford, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They breezed by Page at home to the tune of 45-12 on Friday. The matchup marked the Vikings' most dominant win of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northwest Guilford to victory, but perhaps none more so than Anders Mitchell, who threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Mitchell a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Rakem Hammock, who picked up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Northwest Guilford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Herb McNeal led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Austin Jackson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 17 games he's played dating back to last season.
Northern Guilford's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Northwest Guilford, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Northern Guilford came up short against Northwest Guilford when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 20-14. Can Northern Guilford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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