The Forbush Falcons will head out to take on the North Surry Greyhounds at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Forbush is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Forbush will head out to face North Surry after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Forbush took a 20-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Wilkes.
Despite their loss, 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. A healthy portion of that aerial production (109 yards to be exact) went to Joseph Barnes, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led North Surry over Wilkes Central in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. North Surry put the hurt on Wilkes Central with a sharp 47-21 win. Given the Greyhounds' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Eagles are ranked 343rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zamarri Sweatman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 327 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Fisher Leftwich, who picked 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.
Forbush's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for North Surry, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Forbush might still be hurting after the 55-29 loss they got from North Surry in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Forbush avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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