After each having a week off, the South Forsyth War Eagles and the Alpharetta Raiders will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Two weeks ago, South Forsyth was beaten by North Atlanta 62-21. While losing is never fun, the War Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Warriors are ranked 70th).
Despite the defeat, South Forsyth got top-tier performance from Harrison Spencer, who picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Alpharetta was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 24-13 to Forsyth Central. One positive for the Raiders, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
This is the second loss in a row for South Forsyth and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Alpharetta, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for South Forsyth against Alpharetta in their previous meeting back in October of 2015, as the squad secured a 49-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Forsyth since the team 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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