The West Forsyth Titans will head out to take on the Glenn Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Forsyth will be strutting in after a victory while Glenn will be coming in after a loss.
West Forsyth took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 22-19 win over Parkland. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Mustangs are ranked 120th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
CJ Blevins was his usual excellent self, rushing for 84 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 34 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to West Forsyth's defense and their three sacks. Daviel Eldridge was especially locked on to Parkland's QB and sacked him twice. Eldridge is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. West Forsyth got some further help from Chancellor McMillian: he made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Glenn entered their game against Reagan on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The match between Glenn and Reagan wasn't particularly close, with Glenn falling 21-6. The contest marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
West Forsyth now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Glenn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for West Forsyth against Glenn when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 46-13 victory. In that game, West Forsyth amassed a halftime lead of 32-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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