It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Forsyth had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past the Archer Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 45-28. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wolverines also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2022.
It was another big night for Foster Orris, who rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 48 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Max Walraven, who threw for 145 yards and a touchdown.
West Forsyth didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Andrew Davis and Micah Babb.
West Forsyth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Archer lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jordan Do, who threw for 234 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 72 yards. Ethan Campbell was in the mix too, providing Archer with two touchdowns.
West Forsyth is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.0 points per game. As for Archer, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
West Forsyth will venture away from home to face off against Douglas County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Forsyth is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.8 points per game this season. Archer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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