Mount Tabor hasn't had much luck against West Forsyth recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Mount Tabor will be strutting in after a win while West Forsyth will be coming in after a loss.
Two weeks ago, Mount Tabor blew past Page, posting a 48-6 victory at home. With the Spartans ahead 41-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Lane Albright was a one-man wrecking crew for Mount Tabor as he rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Albright a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Khamari Shell, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Meanwhile, West Forsyth faced Weddington in a battle between two of the state's top teams two weeks ago. West Forsyth took a blow against Weddington, falling 48-13. The loss was the Titans' first of the season.
CJ Blevins put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 113 yards on only 14 carries.
Mount Tabor now has a winning record of 2-1. As for West Forsyth, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Mount Tabor suffered a grim 40-14 defeat to West Forsyth when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Mount Tabor, Caman Chaplin (who rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 44 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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