Preview: East Forsyth Broncos vs. Chestatee War Eagles
East Forsyth is on a three-game streak of home losses, Chestatee a nine-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The East Forsyth Broncos will take on the Chestatee War Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
East Forsyth pushed their score all the way to 34 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a hard 50-34 fall against Madison County.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Tripp Morris, who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Szackacs, who threw for 292 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Chestatee suffered a tough 45-21 defeat at the hands of Cedar Shoals on Friday. Despite 52 more yards than Cedar Shoals, Chestatee couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the defeat, Chestatee saw an underclassman step up: Benjamin Plemons rushed for 197 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry.
East Forsyth's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Chestatee, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: East Forsyth has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 356.8 total yards per game. It's a different story for Chestatee, though, as they've been averaging only 144 per game. Will East Forsyth be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Chestatee flip the ?
East Forsyth came up short against Chestatee when the teams last played back in October of 2022, falling 32-28. Will East Forsyth have more luck at home instead of on the road?
