Parkland is 0-5 against East Forsyth since September of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Mustangs will face off against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Parkland is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 46 points back in September, they were much more limited against R.J. Reynolds on Friday. They took a hard 22-6 fall against the Demons. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Demons are ranked 118th).
Parkland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. Jason Day Jr and Keishaun Gregory each grabbed an interception.
Meanwhile, East Forsyth fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against West Forsyth on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Titans.
Parkland will have to keep a close watch on Christian Cepeda and JD Fulp, a pair of players who had a big impact on East Forsyth's prior game. Cepeda picked up 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Fulp threw for 167 yards and a pair of TDs. Cepeda showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 69 yards.
While East Forsyth came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for West Forsyth: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 40%. The team can thank Omaryon Hayes for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for East Forsyth; they were averaging 60.9%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three games they've fallen to only 60.9%.
East Forsyth's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Parkland, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Parkland took a serious blow against East Forsyth when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 62-6. Thankfully for the Mustangs, Bryce Baker (who threw for 304 yards and four TDs while completing 84.6% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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