West Forsyth came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 56-20 victory over the R.J. Reynolds Demons. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Demons are ranked 111th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Riley Horton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 206 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
West Forsyth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to West Forsyth's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Kale Vest with two. West Forsyth got some further help from Keith Taylor: he picked up a sack, made six total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Although R.J. Reynolds took the loss, they still got scores from Joseph (Joe) Crowley and John (Mac) Murphy.
West Forsyth pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for R.J. Reynolds, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
West Forsyth will venture away from home to take on East Forsyth at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 917 yards in their previous games. As for R.J. Reynolds, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Reagan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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