Football Preview: West Forsyth Wolverines vs. North Forsyth Raiders
The West Forsyth Wolverines will square off against the North Forsyth Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Forsyth has three straight victories, North Forsyth has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
West Forsyth's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat South Forsyth 38-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won four matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Max Walraven, who threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Foster Orris was another key player, gaining 141 total yards.
West Forsyth didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Chase Hayden, Jackson Miller, and Micah Babb picked up one apiece. Hayden is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. West Forsyth got some further help from James Mccallar: he picked up two sacks and made five total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Forsyth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, North Forsyth and North Atlanta met for a duel on Friday where North Forsyth couldn't get it done. North Forsyth took a 27-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Atlanta.
West Forsyth pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Forsyth, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
West Forsyth came out on top in a nail-biter against North Forsyth in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 17-14. Will West Forsyth repeat their success, or does North Forsyth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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