Surry Central had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-7 to make it four. They took a 17-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Forbush Falcons. Golden Eagles fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Falcons since Friday.
Even if they lost, Surry Central's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Ayden Amos was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Micah Whitley was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing two fumbles, and making 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Special teams was responsible for all of the team's points. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Konner Jordan, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
As for Forbush, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.5 points on average over those games.
Forbush had a senior duo take command as Tyler Winters rushed for 73 yards and two TDs and Keanu Escalante rushed for 101 yards on only 14 carries.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Surry Central is set to face off against their familiar foe North Surry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Forbush will square off against rival Mount Airy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Escalante and Taeshon Martin.
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