On Friday, Mount Tabor faced East Forsyth in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mount Tabor Spartans took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Forsyth Eagles. That makes it the first time this season the Spartans have let down their home crowd.
Defeat or not, Mount Tabor got some senior leadership from Zion Thompson and Khamari Shell. Thompson rushed for 140 yards on only 13 carries, while Shell rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 140 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Thompson.
Even though they lost, Mount Tabor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
East Forsyth had a senior duo take command as Corey Blair rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries and Bryce Baker threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes. Blair really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
The loss snapped Mount Tabor's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for East Forsyth, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Mount Tabor didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 52-7 win against Davie on the 11th. East Forsyth has also already played their next contest, a 62-6 victory against Parkland on the 11th.
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