After each having a week off, the East Forsyth Broncos and the Benedictine Cadets will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
East Forsyth is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Madison County for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-7 win. The Broncos not only won two weeks ago, but they posted their biggest win since November 1, 2024 (when they won 42-14).
Kellen Moran
| 10/30/25 @ Madison County | 17 |
| 10/17/25 vs Eastside | 12 |
| 10/10/25 vs Walnut Grove | 7 |
| 10/03/25 @ Cedar Shoals | 14 |
| 09/25/25 vs Flowery Branch | 22 |
| + 13 more games |
East Forsyth didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kellen Moran and Dominic Primato. Moran has been hot for a while, having also posted six or more total tackles the last 18 times he's played.
Meanwhile, Benedictine had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41 points) and they went ahead and made it seven two weeks ago. They breezed past the Phoenix to the tune of 49-13. Considering the Cadets have won six matchups by more than 23 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Benedictine's win came from a few key players East Forsyth will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Stephen Cannon, who threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 69 yards and one TD on only seven carries. That's the most passing yards he has posted since back in September of 2024. Stanley Smart Jr. was another key player, gaining 132 total yards and two touchdowns.
Benedictine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
One reason for the win was Benedictine's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Jamir Lee was especially locked on to New Hampstead's QB and sacked him twice.
East Forsyth's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Benedictine, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
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