Football Recap: East Forsyth Eagles vs. West Forsyth Titans
East Forsyth extended their postseason success on Friday against West Forsyth. They breezed by the West Forsyth Titans to the tune of 56-19. Considering the Eagles have won nine contests by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
East Forsyth had a senior duo take command as Jaylin Murry gained 238 total yards and four touchdowns and Bryce Baker threw for 334 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 51 yards. East Forsyth also got help from JP Gilchrist, who showed off his sure hands for 113 receiving yards.
East Forsyth wouldn't let West Forsyth keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. East Forsyth can thank Solomon Brown and Dominique Tshiboyi for forcing both of them. Brown also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Another thorn in West Forsyth's side was Ke'Moir Pouncey, who picked up two sacks and made six total tackles.
Despite the loss, West Forsyth had strong showings from Riley Horton, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and Jailyn Moore, who picked up 157 receiving yards and a touchdown. Moore is becoming a predictor of West Forsyth's success: when he posts at least 100 receiving yards the team is 6-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
The win for East Forsyth keeps them at an undefeated 12-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.4 points. As for West Forsyth, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
East Forsyth's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Mooresville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Forsyth knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past 12 matches -- so hopefully Mooresville likes a good challenge. West Forsyth does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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