Eastern Guilford is 3-0 against High Point Central since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Eastern Guilford Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the High Point Central Bison at 7:00 p.m. High Point Central took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Eastern Guilford, who comes in off a win.
Eastern Guilford took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Northeast Guilford 54-24 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their seven-point performance the match before.
It was another big night for Caleb Creech, who rushed for 300 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 129 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Steven Murray, who picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eastern Guilford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Eastern Guilford's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB 6.5 times. In that department, Samari Smith was the leader with three sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for High Point Central's offense. They had to suffer through a 62-0 loss at the hands of Dudley. The defeat continues a trend for the Bison in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
The win snapped Eastern Guilford's losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record. As for High Point Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Eastern Guilford against High Point Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 47-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern Guilford since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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