It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Forest Hills had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Salisbury Hornets by a score of 38-31. Forest Hills' victory was all the more impressive since the Hornets were averaging only 13.46 points allowed on the season.
Rodney Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 229 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss). Zach Dillworth was another key player, throwing for 203 yards and two touchdowns.
Forest Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Forest Hills wouldn't let Salisbury keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Forest Hills can thank Smith and Curt Williams for forcing both of them.
Salisbury's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hank Webb, who threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards. Those 40 rushing yards gave Webb a new career-high. Hez Krider also helped with two touchdowns in total.
The win was the seventh in a row for Forest Hills, bringing their record for this year to 10-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.6 points per game. As for Salisbury, the loss snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 11-2 record.
Forest Hills will take on Brevard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Brevard has won three straight at home, while Forest Hills won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Salisbury does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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