The Alpharetta Raiders will venture away from home to face off against the South Forsyth War Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Alpharetta is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 32 points last Friday, they were much more limited against North Atlanta on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 28-12 to the Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Warriors are ranked 104th).
Alpharetta didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kyron Pipes.
Meanwhile, South Forsyth ended up a good deal behind North Atlanta two weeks ago and lost 35-20. The War Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alpharetta will have to contain Will Watkins as he made an impact in South Forsyth's last game. He threw for 168 yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 36 yards. Davis Sanders also helped out with an impressive 89 receiving yards.
South Forsyth now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Alpharetta, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Alpharetta strolled past South Forsyth in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 37-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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