Football Preview: Reagan Raiders vs. West Forsyth Titans
After two games on the road, Reagan is heading back home. They will host the West Forsyth Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Reagan strolled past Davie with points to spare, taking the game 31-14. That 17 point margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
One reason for the win was Reagan's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Sean Hatton and King Kalama, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Forsyth). They breezed by Glenn on the road to the tune of 40-0 on Friday. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Bobcats are ranked 161st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Forsyth's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Riley Horton, who rushed for 60 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 94 yards and a touchdown. CJ Blevins was another key rusher, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Forsyth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Reagan's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for West Forsyth, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Reagan was able to grind out a solid victory over West Forsyth when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 35-26. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was West Forsyth's Caman Chaplin, who rushed for 314 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Reagan to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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