For the first time this season, West Stokes will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out to face off against the Forbush Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Stokes' offense hasn't had much luck over their past three contests, but Friday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Stokes is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Statesville last Friday. The Wildcats took a blow against the Greyhounds, falling 35-7. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Greyhounds are ranked 68th).
Meanwhile, Forbush made easy work of Atkins on Friday and carried off a 29-7 win. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Camels recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
West Stokes better keep an eye on Keanu Escalante. He was instrumental in Forbush's win, rushing for 178 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Those 178 rushing yards gave Escalante a new career-high.
Forbush was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Atkins only rushed for 154.
West Stokes' loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Forbush, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
West Stokes was dealt a bruising 34-7 defeat at the hands of Forbush when the teams last played back in April of 2021. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Wildcats were down 34-0.
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