While Dudley's victory against Northeast Guilford wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-19 win over the Rams on Friday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Brayden Jeffries looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 137 yards and three TDs, while also rushing for 68 yards.
Panthers
| 09/12/25 @ Northeast Guilford | 213 |
| 09/05/25 @ Hillside | 159 |
| 08/29/25 vs Southeast Raleigh | 141 |
| 08/22/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 38 |
| 12/06/24 vs West Charlotte | 128 |
| + 5 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Dudley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Dudley's defense and their nine sacks. Leading the way was Devin Cotton with four. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with nine. Kymauri Beasley was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Although Northeast Guilford took the loss, they still got scores from BraVon Canty, Titus Duff II, and Aaryn Tate.
Dudley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Northeast Guilford, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Coming up, Dudley will head out to square off against Ragsdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26.75 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Northeast Guilford, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Southern School of Energy and Sustainability at 7:30 p.m. The Rams are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
