East Forsyth has gone 10-0 against R.J. Reynolds recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The East Forsyth Eagles will challenge the R.J. Reynolds Demons at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in East Forsyth's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
East Forsyth is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Parkland: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that East Forsyth blew Parkland out of the water with a 62-6 final score. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 35 points or more this season.
Bryce Baker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 304 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes. JP Gilchrist did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 119 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was East Forsyth's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Chris Kirby and Omaryon Hayes, who racked up all four sacks between them. Kirby is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, R.J. Reynolds hadn't done well against Glenn recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. R.J. Reynolds strolled past Glenn with points to spare, taking the game 33-16. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Demons.
R.J. Reynolds didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of DeAndre Charles and John (Mac) Murphy. Murphy also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 137. R.J. Reynolds got some further help from Jaylen Coakley: he picked up 2.5 sacks and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
East Forsyth pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for R.J. Reynolds, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. East Forsyth has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 204.9 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for R.J. Reynolds, though, as they've been averaging only 79.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for East Forsyth against R.J. Reynolds when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 52-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Forsyth since the squad 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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