If Forge Christian was riding high fresh off their 42-6 takedown of D'Evelyn last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fury took a 40-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kent Denver Sun Devils on Saturday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Forge Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Quentin Torres and Treysen Eye. Torres gained 128 total yards and two touchdowns, while Eye picked up 73 receiving yards and one score. Torres also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending one pass.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Forge Christian, adding 15 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Torres, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Yianni Balafas went supernova For Kent Denver., throwing for 234 yards and three TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 111 yards on only 11 carries. Those 111 rushing yards gave Balafas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Clayton Leger, who picked up 101 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Forge Christian fell to 3-1. As for Kent Denver, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Coming up, Forge Christian will be playing at home against Manitou Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Kent Denver, they will head out on the road to face off against Aspen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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