The East Forsyth Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Glenn Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Forsyth has eight straight wins, Glenn has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, East Forsyth blew past R.J. Reynolds, posting a 61-14 victory on the road. Considering the Eagles have won seven contests by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
East Forsyth's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bryce Baker, who threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Jaire Richburg was in the mix too, providing East Forsyth with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Forsyth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as R.J. Reynolds only rushed for 79.
East Forsyth didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jaylin Murry. Another thorn in R.J. Reynolds' side was Nathan Stewart, who forced a fumble and made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a win for Glenn just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 51-6 loss at the hands of Mount Tabor. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Spartans are ranked tenth).
East Forsyth's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Glenn, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for East Forsyth against Glenn in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-12 win. In that game, East Forsyth amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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