After two games on the road, Northwest Guilford is heading back home. They will welcome the Page Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Guilford's defense has only allowed 16 points per game this season, so Page's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Northwest Guilford's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Grimsley offense got past them. Northwest Guilford took a blow against Grimsley on Thursday, falling 47-7. The Vikings have struggled against the Whirlies recently, as their game on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Northwest Guilford wouldn't let Grimsley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Elijah Barnes led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Herb McNeal also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Meanwhile, Page got the win against Ragsdale on Friday by a conclusive 30-6. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 23-0.
The loss snapped Northwest Guilford's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Page, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Northwest Guilford beat Page 14-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Northwest Guilford repeat their success, or does Page have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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