Eastern Guilford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 17-7 to the Western Alamance Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 26-20 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Even if they lost, Eastern Guilford's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. In that department, Patterson Javeon was the leader with three. Eastern Guilford got some further help from Kenneth Brevard: he made eight total tackles (5.0 for loss).
James Newton had a dynamite game for Western Alamance, picking up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown. Newton showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 61 yards.
Eastern Guilford's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Western Alamance, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Eastern Guilford will welcome Northeast Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Eastern Guilford focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Western Alamance, they will challenge Orange at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Alamance's defense has only allowed 15.8 points per game this season, so Orange's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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