After each having a week off, the North Stanly Comets and the Forest Hills Yellow Jackets will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (North Stanly: 16.8, Forest Hills: 17.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Two weeks ago, North Stanly needed a bit of extra time to put away West Stanly. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 38-37 win over the Colts. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Comets considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Jaylon Mckoy went supernova for North Stanly, picking up 125 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Mckoy also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending two passes. Charlie Shaver was another key player, throwing for 195 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Stanly was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
North Stanly's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Nathan Helms.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Forest Hills, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 6th. They blew past Community School of Davidson, posting a 36-7 victory at home. The Yellow Jackets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Rodney Smith was his usual excellent self, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. An impressive showing, but he really ramped things up playing D: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Forest Hills wouldn't let Community School of Davidson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Forest Hills can thank Ryan Walker and Smith for forcing both of them.
North Stanly's record is now 3-1. As for Forest Hills, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. North Stanly has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 180.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Forest Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
North Stanly might still be hurting after the 35-13 loss they got from Forest Hills when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for North Stanly, Brady Hibbard (who threw for 170 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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