On Friday, West Forsyth faced East Forsyth in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Forsyth Titans took a 48-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Forsyth Eagles. The Titans have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, West Forsyth still got an impressive performance from Riley Horton, who rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes. The dominant performance gave Horton a new career-high in rushing yards. CJ Blevins handled things on the ground, rushing for 84 yards.
East Forsyth's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bryce Baker, who threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 103 yards on only 11 carries. Corey Blair also helped out as he racked up 101 rushing yards.
The defeat snapped West Forsyth's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-3 record. As for East Forsyth, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
As of now, neither West Forsyth nor East Forsyth have any future games scheduled.
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