With a playoff game on the line, East Forsyth rose to the challenge on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Butler Bulldogs 38-35. The win was just business as usual for the Eagles, who after 11 games remain undefeated this season.
East Forsyth's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaylin Murry, who rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. East Forsyth also got a significant boost from Cannen Rottweiler, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 155 yards.
East Forsyth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
When it comes to explaining why Butler lost, don't look at Jayden Williams. Despite the final result, he rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown.
East Forsyth pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Butler, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
East Forsyth will stay at home for another week and welcome West Forsyth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Forsyth knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully West Forsyth likes a good challenge. Butler does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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