The Morehead Panthers will head out on the road to take on the North Forsyth Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Morehead took a loss when they played away from home on October 4th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They came out on top against T.W. Andrews by a score of 24-14.
Braxton Carter was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending two passes.
Morehead wouldn't let T.W. Andrews keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Morehead can thank Javion Broadnax and Brenden Roberts for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, North Forsyth and T.W. Andrews met for a duel on Friday where North Forsyth prevailed. North Forsyth simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat T.W. Andrews 27-0 on the road. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 26 points or more this season.
Amare Mitchell went supernova for North Forsyth, rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 94 yards and two touchdowns.
Morehead's victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6. As for North Forsyth, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.
Things could have been worse for Morehead, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 14-0 loss to North Forsyth in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Morehead, Lewis Green Iv (who rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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