Two dominant backs in Jaiden Moore and Andrew Davis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hillgrove Hawks will take on the West Forsyth Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hillgrove's defense has only allowed 10.1 points per game this season, so West Forsyth's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Hillgrove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 28-25 victory over North Paulding. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hawks have posted against the Wolfpack since October 6, 2017.
Donovan Mack looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 70 yards and one score, while also throwing for 103 yards and one touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes. Hillgrove also relied on Mack, who's 48-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game.
Meanwhile, West Forsyth strolled past Westlake with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 42-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolverines.
Hillgrove better keep an eye on Max Walraven. He was instrumental in West Forsyth's win, rushing for 113 yards on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 195 yards and one TD while completing 77.8% of his passes. Those 113 rushing yards gave Walraven a new career-high. A healthy portion of Walraven's aerial production (127 yards to be exact) went to Mason Page.
West Forsyth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Hillgrove's record now sits at 9-2. As for West Forsyth, their record is now an identical 9-2.
Everything went Hillgrove's way against West Forsyth when the teams last played back in September of 2017, as Hillgrove made off with a 42-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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