Football Preview: Forsyth Panthers vs. Strafford Indians
Forsyth is 6-1 against Strafford since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Forsyth Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Strafford Indians at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Forsyth made easy work of Reeds Spring and carried off a 40-14 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Strafford put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 56-18 win over Hollister. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Strafford had a senior duo take command as Jourdyn Edelstein threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns and Bradlee Mullins picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 127 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Mullins.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Strafford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 275 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Forsyth has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Strafford, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Forsyth against Strafford when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 36-0 win. Does Forsyth have another victory up their sleeve, or will Strafford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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