Football Preview: North Surry Greyhounds vs. Forbush Falcons
The North Surry Greyhounds will face off against the Forbush Falcons at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Forbush took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on North Surry, who comes in off a win.
North Surry is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Wilkes Central: they outscored them in every quarter. North Surry was the clear victor by a 47-21 margin over Wilkes Central on Friday. Considering the Greyhounds have won three matchups by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Zamarri Sweatman, who rushed for 327 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Fisher Leftwich was another key player, picking up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Surry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Forbush entered their game against West Wilkes on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Forbush fell 20-12 to West Wilkes. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Tyler Winters, who threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns. Joseph Barnes was Winters' top target, picking up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
North Surry's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Forbush, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
North Surry took their win against Forbush in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 55-29. Does North Surry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Forbush turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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