Football Game Preview: Mount Airy Granite Bears vs. Forbush Falcons

Two dominant backs in Taeshon Martin and Keanu Escalante are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mount Airy Granite Bears will venture away from home to face off against the Forbush Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Airy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Forbush likes a good challenge.

On Friday, everything came up roses for Mount Airy against West Stokes as the squad secured a 37-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Granite Bears in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won five in a row.

Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Forbush duked it out with Surry Central on Friday. The Falcons walked away with a 17-6 win over the Golden Eagles. The game was the first time the Falcons have beaten the Golden Eagles on their field since October 4, 2019.

Mount Airy better keep an eye on Tyler Winters. He was instrumental in Forbush's win, rushing for 73 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also throwing for 105 yards on eight of 20 attempts. That's the most rushing yards Winters has posted since back in September of 2024.

One reason for the win was Forbush's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Devin Brown and Tucker Durham, who racked up four sacks between them. With that strong performance, Durham is now averaging an impressive 5.1 total tackles per game.

Mount Airy's record is now 5-2. As for Forbush, their record now sits at an identical 5-2.