The North Surry Greyhounds will face off against the Forbush Falcons at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Forbush took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on North Surry, who comes in off a win.
North Surry is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Wilkes Central: they outscored them in every quarter. North Surry was the clear victor by a 47-21 margin over Wilkes Central on Friday. The Greyhounds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 26 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Zamarri Sweatman, who rushed for 327 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Fisher Leftwich was another key player, picking up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Surry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Forbush entered their matchup against West Wilkes on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Forbush fell 20-12 to West Wilkes. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their defeat, Forbush saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tyler Winters, who threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Joseph Barnes was Winters' top target, picking up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
North Surry's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Forbush, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
North Surry took their victory against Forbush in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 55-29. Will North Surry repeat their success, or does Forbush have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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