Football Recap: Surry Central Piles Up the Points Against Forbush

By Team Reports Oct 22, 2024, 9:16am

Football Recap: Surry Central Golden Eagles vs. Forbush Falcons

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There's no place like home for Surry Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Forbush Falcons 44-17 at home on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Golden Eagles considering their seven-point performance the game before.

Surry Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brian Williams, who picked up 169 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Williams' longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another back making a difference was Allen Huffman, who rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry.

He was just one part of a punishing run game: Surry Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Forbush's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Keanu Escalante, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown, and Tyler Winters, who threw for 217 yards and a touchdown. Those 147 rushing yards gave Escalante a new career-high.

Surry Central's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Forbush, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.

Surry Central will face off against East Surry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 925 yards in their previous games. As for Forbush, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons faces off against Wilkes Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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