Football Preview: West Forsyth Titans vs. Weddington Warriors
West Forsyth is 0-3 against Weddington since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The West Forsyth Titans will welcome the Weddington Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, West Forsyth made easy work of Oak Grove and carried off a 36-10 victory. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 86th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Forsyth's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Riley Horton, who threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Hunter Cruise was another key pass catcher, picking up 155 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Weddington had already won seven in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Knights a 14-0 shutout.
The win made it two in a row for West Forsyth and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Weddington, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
West Forsyth might still be hurting after the 44-22 defeat they got from Weddington in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for West Forsyth, Tyler Budge (who threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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