Two dominant backs in Brayden Tyson and Foster Orris are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Brookwood Broncos and the West Forsyth Wolverines will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Brookwood is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Last Friday, Brookwood was able to grind out a solid win over Norcross, taking the game 25-13.
It was another big night for Tyson, who rushed for 299 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run.
Brookwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 250 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Brookwood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zyaire Conaway and Jeremiah Brinson. Another thorn in Norcross' side was Daniel Diggs, who forced a fumble and made 12 total tackles.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Forsyth). They breezed by Alpharetta to the tune of 49-21 last Friday. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 21 points or more this season.
West Forsyth's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Orris, who rushed for 126 yards on only five carries. With that strong performance, Orris is now averaging an impressive 101.4 rushing yards per game. Max Walraven was another key passer, throwing for 123 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
West Forsyth is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.2 points per game. As for Brookwood, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Brookwood has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 281.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Forsyth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 193. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Brookwood came out on top in a nail-biter against West Forsyth when the teams last played back in November of 2016, sneaking past 45-42. Will Brookwood repeat their success, or does West Forsyth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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