Football Preview: North Atlanta Warriors vs. West Forsyth Wolverines
North Atlanta has won four straight games at home, while West Forsyth has won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The North Atlanta Warriors will host the West Forsyth Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Atlanta's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Alpharetta on the road to the tune of 31-0. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Raiders are ranked 248th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, West Forsyth made easy work of North Forsyth on Friday and carried off a 35-10 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wolverines have posted against the Raiders since October 28, 2016.
It was another big night for Max Walraven, who threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August of 2023. Another player making a difference was Foster Orris, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Forsyth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
North Atlanta's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for West Forsyth, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
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