Football Preview: North Forsyth Vikings vs. Atkins Camels
North Forsyth is 5-0 against Atkins since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The North Forsyth Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Atkins Camels at 7:00 p.m. Neither North Forsyth nor Atkins posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
North Forsyth's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Mount Tabor on Friday. They took a blow against the Spartans, falling 42-0. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Atkins lost 30-6 to Parkland on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Camels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Mustangs are ranked 154th).
Atkins wouldn't let Parkland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Atkins can thank Kenneth Best and Garrison Dibble for forcing both of them. Best's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss). Another thorn in Parkland's side was Anderson Williams, who made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
North Forsyth's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Atkins, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for North Forsyth against Atkins in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 35-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Forsyth since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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