Two dominant backs in Keanu Escalante and Taeshon Martin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Forbush Falcons will welcome the Mount Airy Granite Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Forbush sitting on four straight victories and Mount Airy on three.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Forbush challenged Surry Central on Friday. The Falcons walked away with a 17-6 win over the Golden Eagles. The game was the first time the Falcons have beaten the Golden Eagles on their field since October 4, 2019.
Tyler Winters
| 10/10/25 @ Surry Central | 73 |
| 10/03/25 vs West Stokes | 72 |
| 09/26/25 @ Atkins | 66 |
| 09/12/25 @ Elkin | 67 |
| 09/05/25 vs Starmount | 3 |
| + 7 more games |
Tyler Winters looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 73 yards and two scores, while also throwing for 105 yards on eight of 20 attempts. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2024.
Another reason for the win was Forbush's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Devin Brown and Tucker Durham, who racked up four sacks between them. With that strong performance, Durham is now averaging an impressive 5.1 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, Mount Airy humbled West Stokes with a 37-3 victory. Given the Granite Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Wildcats are ranked 305th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mount Airy's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Forbush, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-2.
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