R.J. Reynolds is 0-10 against East Forsyth since August of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The R.J. Reynolds Demons will welcome the East Forsyth Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
R.J. Reynolds will bounce into Friday's match after beating Glenn, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. R.J. Reynolds strolled past Glenn with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 33-16. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Demons.
The critical scores for R.J. Reynolds came from Joseph (Joe) Crowley, Christian Frierson, DeAndre Charles, Ziare Bennett, and John (Mac) Murphy. Another player making a difference was Thomas (Tommy) Elrod, who threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns.
R.J. Reynolds didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Charles and Murphy. R.J. Reynolds got some further help from Jaylen Coakley: he picked up 2.5 sacks and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, East Forsyth put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 62-6 win over Parkland. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six matchups by 35 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Bryce Baker, who threw for 304 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes. Kendal Sawyer was another key player, picking up 117 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was East Forsyth's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Chris Kirby and Omaryon Hayes, who racked up all four sacks between them. Kirby is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
R.J. Reynolds now has a winning record of 4-3. As for East Forsyth, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
R.J. Reynolds took a serious blow against East Forsyth in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 52-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Baker, who threw for 230 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Now that R.J. Reynolds knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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