Two dominant backs in Darron Parry and Cameron Wood are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the North Forsyth Raiders and the Carrollton Trojans will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Forsyth is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Forsyth Central last Friday as they made off with a 39-14 victory. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
One reason for the win was North Forsyth's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Jace Cahill, Cole Simpson, and Brandon Rust, who each picked up one sack apiece. North Forsyth got some further help from Cahill: he picked up a sack, made nine total tackles, and defended one pass.
Meanwhile, Carrollton and Douglas County (ranked 13th and 58th in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile contest last Friday. The Trojans simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 55-22. With the Trojans ahead 27-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Carrollton's win came from a few key players North Forsyth will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Peyton Zachary, who picked up 135 receiving yards and one score. Those 135 receiving yards gave him a new career-high. Mason Hotlzclaw was another key player, rushing for 22 yards and one TD.
Carrollton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Carrollton, racking up 11 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Rontre Welch, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
North Forsyth's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Carrollton, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
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