Football Preview: West Forsyth Titans vs. Davie War Eagles
After two games on the road, West Forsyth is heading back home. They will welcome the Davie War Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Forsyth will be strutting in after a win while Davie will be coming in after a defeat.
West Forsyth's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Reagan on the road to the tune of 27-0. Considering the Titans have won three games by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
CJ Blevins and Riley Horton were among the main playmakers for West Forsyth as the former rushed for 100 yards and the latter rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: West Forsyth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Davie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 52-7 defeat at the hands of Mount Tabor. The War Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-7.
West Forsyth's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Davie, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. West Forsyth has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 182.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Davie, though, as they've been averaging only 77.1. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
West Forsyth beat Davie 50-42 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Davie's Markel Summers, who rushed for 243 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for West Forsyth to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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