An exciting North v. South battle is about to be fought. The Southern Guilford Storm will take on the Northern Guilford Nighthawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Southern Guilford has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Northern Guilford will arrive with five straight victories.
On Friday, Southern Guilford ended up a good deal behind Eastern Guilford and lost 31-13. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Wildcats are ranked 134th).
Kyle Shockley
| 10/10/25 @ Eastern Guilford | 89 |
| 09/05/25 @ Western Guilford | 9 |
| 08/29/25 @ Ben L. Smith | 8 |
| 09/12/25 vs High Point Central | -1 |
Despite the loss, Southern Guilford got top-tier performance from Robert Scott, who rushed for 110 yards and a pair of scores. The Storm also got a significant boost from Kyle Shockley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 89 yards.
Meanwhile, Northern Guilford didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Northeast Guilford on Friday, but they still walked away with a 14-8 win.
Northern Guilford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. Noah Smith has been hot recently, having also posted 12 or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Chance Crews was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making 17 total tackles.
Southern Guilford's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Northern Guilford, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Southern Guilford has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Northern Guilford struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 179.4 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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