It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kings Mountain can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Northern Guilford Nighthawks and fell 37-7. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
KJ Bell threw for 53 yards on ten of 29 attempts. Xavier Hutchens was his top target, picking up 29 receiving yards.
A big part of Northern Guilford's victory came down to the chemistry between Jaxson Kemp and his top target Christopher Morrison Jr. Kemp threw for 200 yards and four touchdowns while Morrison Jr gained 96 total yards and three touchdowns. That's the most passing yards Kemp has posted since back in September. Christian Leach handled things on the ground, rushing for 115 yards.
Kings Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Northern Guilford, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Kings Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northern Guilford, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 39-14 victory against Ashbrook on the 28th.
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