Football Preview: R.J. Reynolds Demons vs. Mount Tabor Spartans
R.J. Reynolds is 1-6 against Mount Tabor since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The R.J. Reynolds Demons will host the Mount Tabor Spartans at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (R.J. Reynolds: 13.8, Mount Tabor: 14.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
R.J. Reynolds' usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Davie offense got past them. R.J. Reynolds took a 32-17 bruising from Davie on Friday. The Demons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although R.J. Reynolds took the loss, they still got scores from John (Mac) Murphy and Joseph (Joe) Crowley.
R.J. Reynolds wouldn't let Davie keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. R.J. Reynolds can thank Gavin Searcy and Jamarian (JP) Pauling for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Mount Tabor faced West Forsyth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Mount Tabor came out on top against West Forsyth by a score of 27-17. The victory was familiar territory for the Spartans who have now won three games in a row.
Mount Tabor's defense made their presence known, laying out Riley Horton. seven times. Divory Puryear was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. Malik Garrison was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
R.J. Reynolds' defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Mount Tabor, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
R.J. Reynolds barely slipped by Mount Tabor in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 29-28. Does R.J. Reynolds have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mount Tabor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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