Football Recap: Forbush Takes a Loss

Forbush fell victim to East Surry and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 49-0 defeat at the hands of the East Surry Cardinals. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost six in a row.

Tyler Winters threw for 140 yards on 13 of 24 attempts. Joseph Barnes was his top target, picking up 64 receiving yards. On the ground, Keanu Escalante rushed for 52 yards.

Troy Watson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for East Surry, rushing for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.

Forbush's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for East Surry, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons challenges Surry Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Surry, they will head out on the road to take on North Wilkes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Surry is facing North Wilkes at the right time seeing as North Wilkes is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.

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