Northern Guilford has gone 3-0 against Western Guilford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Northern Guilford Nighthawks will face off against the Western Guilford Hornets at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northern Guilford has eight straight victories, Western Guilford has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Northern Guilford narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Page 27-24. Given the Nighthawks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Pirates are ranked 93rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Amare Akers and he. Akers rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Northern Guilford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it was a classic East v. West duel when Western Guilford faced off against Southeast Guilford on Friday. Western Guilford took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southeast Guilford.
Northern Guilford's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Western Guilford, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Northern Guilford against Western Guilford in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Western Guilford's Caleb Moore, who rushed for 167 yards on only five carries, and also threw for 93 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Northern Guilford still be able to contain Moore? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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