East Forsyth is 5-0 against Parkland since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Forsyth Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Parkland Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in East Forsyth's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
East Forsyth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Mount Tabor, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (East Forsyth was ranked fifth). East Forsyth walked away with a 35-28 victory over Mount Tabor on Friday. The 35-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
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.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Forsyth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, a win for Parkland just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against R.J. Reynolds, falling 25-3. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East Forsyth's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Parkland, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for East Forsyth against Parkland in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 62-7 win. Does East Forsyth have another victory up their sleeve, or will Parkland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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