The West Forsyth Wolverines will face off against the Alpharetta Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Forsyth is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33 points per game this season.
West Forsyth is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering North Atlanta just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to the Warriors 28-24. While the Wolverines didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors 7-0 in the first quarter.
West Forsyth might have lost, but man, Foster Orris was a machine: he rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Orris has posted since back in August.
Even though they lost, West Forsyth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Alpharetta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 24-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Forsyth.
West Forsyth's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-3. As for Alpharetta, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. West Forsyth has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 180.1 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Alpharetta, though, as they've been averaging only 90.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
West Forsyth came up short against Alpharetta in their previous meeting back in September of 2015, falling 43-39. Will West Forsyth have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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