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North Forsyth hasn't had much luck against Mount Tabor recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Spartans at 7:00 p.m. North Forsyth has given up an average of 30 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, North Forsyth was beaten by Oak Grove 49-12. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 96th).
Despite the defeat, North Forsyth had strong showings from Cyncere Goff, who threw for 141 yards and one TD, and James McCaskill, who picked up 79 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mount Tabor). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 35-3 victory over North Davidson. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Mount Tabor's win came from a few key players North Forsyth will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kingston Brown, who threw for 163 yards and a pair of TDs. Jojo Malachi Iii was Brown's top target, picking up nine receiving yards.
Mount Tabor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 74.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 181.7.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Mount Tabor's defense and their four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Taryton Thacker was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making four total tackles, and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Mount Tabor's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for North Forsyth, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
North Forsyth was dealt a bruising 42-0 defeat at the hands of Mount Tabor in their previous matchup back in August of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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