Football Recap: West Forsyth Titans vs. Parkland Mustangs
There's no place like home for West Forsyth, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Parkland Mustangs on Thursday, sneaking past 22-20. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Mustangs are ranked 123rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
CJ Blevins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 84 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 34 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to West Forsyth's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Daviel Eldridge was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Chancellor McMillian was another major factor on D, making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Although Parkland took the loss, they still got scores from Jason Day Jr, Kiwion Covert, and Ethan Bailey.
West Forsyth now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Parkland, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
West Forsyth will head out to face off against Glenn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Glenn's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so West Forsyth's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Parkland, they will be playing at home against R.J. Reynolds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Parkland: 17.4, R.J. Reynolds: 13.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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