R.J. Reynolds hasn't had much luck against Mount Tabor recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The R.J. Reynolds Demons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mount Tabor Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (R.J. Reynolds: 13.8, Mount Tabor: 14.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
R.J. Reynolds' usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Davie offense got past them. The matchup between R.J. Reynolds and Davie wasn't particularly close, with R.J. Reynolds falling 32-17. The Demons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although R.J. Reynolds took the loss, they still got scores from John (Mac) Murphy and Joseph (Joe) Crowley.
R.J. Reynolds wouldn't let Davie keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. R.J. Reynolds can thank Gavin Searcy and Jamarian (JP) Pauling for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Mount Tabor faced West Forsyth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Mount Tabor came out on top against West Forsyth by a score of 27-17. The victory was familiar territory for the Spartans who have now won three contests in a row.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Mount Tabor's defense and their seven sacks. Divory Puryear was especially locked on to West Forsyth's QB and sacked him twice. Malik Garrison was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
R.J. Reynolds' defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Mount Tabor, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
R.J. Reynolds won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, slipping by Mount Tabor 29-28. Does R.J. Reynolds have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mount Tabor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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