GREENSBORO – Guilford College continued its dominance of the annual Soup Bowl rivalry, beating crosstown rival Greensboro College 14-0 on Saturday afternoon at Pride Field.
Guilford set the tone early with a 17-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jaelan Brown to Malik Woodard in the first quarter. The game remained a defensive battle until running back Josh Campbell sealed the win with a 2-yard rushing score late in the fourth.
Guilford’s defense was the story of the game, forcing five turnovers, including two interceptions by Jaylan Richardson, who later earned ODAC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
The Quakers racked up 198 rushing yards, with Campbell and Woodard leading the charge. Greensboro’s offense never found its rhythm, managing just 122 passing yards and 67 rushing yards.
This marks Guilford’s third shutout over Greensboro in the rivalry’s history, extending their all-time series lead to 16-8. The Quakers are the first North Carolina college team to earn a shutout this season.
Guilford College will host Methodist University on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m., marking its first home game of the season. Meanwhile, Greensboro College will face Averett University at home on the same day, with kickoff scheduled for noon.
Top Performers:
Guilford College:
- Jaelan Brown (QB): 10-15, 86 yards, 1 TD
- Josh Campbell (RB): 10 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD
- Malik Woodard (RB/WR): 20 carries, 72 yards, 1 catch, 17 yards, 1 TD
- Jaylan Richardson (DB): 2 interceptions, 4 tackles
Greensboro College:
- Christian Burgess (RB): 13 carries, 67 yards
- Shamar Privette (WR): 3 catches, 87 yards
- Max Steele (LB): 11 tackles, 1 pass breakup
- Deshawn Holman (DL): 1 sack
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Averett 41, North Carolina Wesleyan 29
Anthony Byrd had one of the best rushing performances of the young season in North Carolina, earning 192 yards and two touchdowns for the Battling Bishops. He also caught a TD pass from Chaz Hirschman.
Christian Drumgoole added six catches for 85 yards and a touchdown. Braxtyn Green kicked a 20-yard field goal. Andrew Brown recorded six tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack.
Shenandoah 33, Methodist 14
Brennan Brucato took the reins of the Methodist offense after 10,000-yard passer Brandon Bullins departed following the 2023 campaign and did a solid job in his debut. Brucato completed 31 passes for 253 yards and one touchdown. He also rushed for a score. Mikhail Baldwin caught Brucato’s TD toss.
