Northeast Guilford holds off West Stokes rally, wins 22-19

HIGH POINT — Northeast Guilford built a big first-half lead and then survived a fourth-quarter push from West Stokes, beating the Wildcats 22-19 in a non-conference game at AJ Simeon Stadium. The Rams, ranked 67th among all classifications and 11th in the 5A rankings, improved to 4-1 with the win. West Stokes, ranked 23rd in the 4A classification, made the game far closer than expected — Simmons Ratings had projected Northeast Guilford as a 44-point favorite entering the night. Northeast Guilford scored on its only possession of the first quarter, needing seven plays to cover 60 yards before Zayne Gibson…