It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but East Forsyth had no problem doing just that on Friday. They snuck past the Mooresville Blue Devils with a 35-30 victory. East Forsyth's win was all the more impressive since the Blue Devils were averaging only 11.62 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Corey Blair, who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Backing up that air attack was Cannen Rottweiler, who rushed for 82 yards and a rushing touchdown.
East Forsyth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Ja'Darius Mccombs and Brody Norman certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Mccombs gained 158 total yards and two touchdowns, while Norman rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
East Forsyth's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Mooresville, they moved to 11-2 with that loss, which also ended their ten-game winning streak.
East Forsyth will head out to face off against Weddington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Weddington will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something East Forsyth surely won't give up without a fight. Mooresville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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