Eastern Guilford 33, Williams 31
Site: Williams High School, Burlington
Why Eastern won: Eagles QB Josh Morehead threw touchdown passes to three different receivers, and he ran for a fourth as Eastern Guilford held off Williams in a back-and-forth game.
Stars: Eastern Guilford - QB Josh Morehead 18 carries for 102 yards, TD, 11-for-15 passing for 136 yards, 3 TDs; DE Tyrick Reaves 2 fumble recoveries. Williams - QB Grover Moore 11-for-21 passing for 133 yards, 2 TDs.
The plays: On the 86-yard scoring drive in the fourth quarter that held up as the game-winner, Eastern Guilford converted three separate third-and-long situations on its way to the end zone. Josh Morehead hit Jeremy Gaddy with a 9-yard touchdown pass to finish it, giving Eastern a 33-24 lead.
Records: Eastern Guilford 3-7, 3-3; Williams 5-4-1, 3-3.
| Eastern | Williams | |
| First downs | 16 | 7 |
| Rushes-yards | 48-187 | 17-45 |
| Passing yards | 165 | 133 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 13-17-0 | 11-21-0 |
| Punts-average | 5-16.6 | 6-27.2 |
| Fumbles-lost | 4-2 | 2-2 |
| Penalties-yards | 12-101 | 6-50 |
| Eastern Guilford | 6 | 14 | 6 | 7 | - | 33 |
| Williams | 0 | 9 | 8 | 14 | - | 31 |
EG - Devonte Andre 2 run (kick failed)
W - Juan Alvarez 28 field goal
EG - Butch Huffman 2 pass from Josh Morehead (Jeremy Gaddy pass from Morehead)
W - Tyler Currie 22 fumble recovery (pass failed)
EG - Rashard Wicks 32 pass from Morehead (kick failed)
EG - Morehead 27 run (kick failed)
W - Tevin Leath 85 kickoff return (Hunter Spriggs pass from Grover Moore)
W - Spriggs 15 pass from Moore (Alvarez kick)
EG - Gaddy 9 pass from Morehead (Tyler Hunt kick)
W - C.J. Grice 44 pass from Moore (Alvarez kick)
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