West Forsyth is 2-8 against East Forsyth since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The West Forsyth Titans will head out on the road to take on the East Forsyth Eagles at 7:00 p.m. That match will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Riley Horton and Bryce Baker.
West Forsyth is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Cuthbertson by a score of 10-3. The ten-point effort marked the Titans' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Horton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 142 yards on only eight carries, while also throwing for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, East Forsyth put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past Butler 38-35. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Bulldogs are ranked 52nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Forsyth's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaylin Murry, who rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Cannen Rottweiler, who rushed for 155 yards while picking up 9.1 yards per carry.
East Forsyth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 214 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
West Forsyth pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.0 points per game. As for East Forsyth, their record is now 11-0.
West Forsyth came up short against East Forsyth in their previous matchup on November 1st, falling 48-42. Can West Forsyth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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