There's no place like home for South Forsyth, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Riverwood Raiders 31-10 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the War Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
South Forsyth found their leader in sophomore Brayden Hammond, who rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns. The War Eagles also got a significant boost from Kingston Herrod, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
South Forsyth didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Riverwood to a completion percentage of just 38.1%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Xavier Harris and Ollie Stark, who each logged one passes deflected. South Forsyth wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 72.2%.
South Forsyth's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1. As for Riverwood, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, South Forsyth and North Forsyth will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. on the 12th. This will be the War Eagles' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Riverwood, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sequoyah at 7:30 p.m. The game will also give the Raiders their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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