Football Recap: West Forsyth Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Mount Tabor

By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 11:28am

Football Recap: West Forsyth Titans vs. Mount Tabor Spartans

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On Friday, West Forsyth faced Mount Tabor in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Forsyth Titans took a 27-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mount Tabor Spartans. The Titans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.

West Forsyth's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jailyn Moore, who picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Riley Horton, who threw for 130 yards and a touchdown.

West Forsyth's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as AJ Blue, Vanderlei Baldwin, and Nicholas Goodrum picked up one apiece.

This is the second loss in a row for West Forsyth and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Mount Tabor, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.

West Forsyth will be playing in front of their home fans against Parkland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Parkland's defense has only allowed 16.2 points per game this season, so West Forsyth's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mount Tabor, they will venture away from home to square off against R.J. Reynolds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (R.J. Reynolds: 13.8, Mount Tabor: 14.2) so any points scored will be well earned.

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