Friday just wasn't the day for R.J. Reynolds's offense. They had to suffer through a 59-0 loss at the hands of the East Forsyth Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Eagles are ranked 35th).
Tommy Elrod threw for 71 yards on 12 of 18 attempts. Brandon Bell was his top target, picking up 28 receiving yards. On the ground, Antonio Samuels rushed for 45 yards.
Cannen Rottweiler continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for East Forsyth, rushing for 88 yards and four TDs on only eight carries. Rottweiler's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
R.J. Reynolds is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-3. As for East Forsyth, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. R.J. Reynolds will face off against rival Northwest Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, East Forsyth is set to challenge their familiar foe Reagan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Eagles 14.8, the Raiders 13.1) so any points scored will be well earned.
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