North Forsyth and Lambert are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The North Forsyth Raiders will face off against the Lambert Longhorns at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Forsyth will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
North Forsyth will bounce into Thursday's game after beating South Forsyth, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. North Forsyth breezed by South Forsyth at home to the tune of 49-14 on Friday. The matchup marked the Raiders' most dominant win of the season so far.
Elijah Seaney had a dynamite game for North Forsyth, throwing for 149 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 38 yards. That's the most rushing yards Seaney has posted since back in September of 2023. Darron Parry also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Forsyth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, while Lambert put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for West Forsyth. Lambert came out on top against West Forsyth by a score of 13-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Longhorns.
Lambert's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cameron Bland led the charge by rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Bland's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Another reason for the win was Lambert's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 5.5 sacks. Leading the way was Jett Conley with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Branson Brooks was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
North Forsyth's record is now 3-1. As for Lambert, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Things could have been worse for North Forsyth, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 26-7 loss to Lambert in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Can North Forsyth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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