East Forsyth put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Mount Tabor Spartans by a score of 35-28. The 35-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
A big part of East Forsyth's victory came down to the chemistry between Bryce Baker and his top target Corey Blair. Baker threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes while Blair rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Blair's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Forsyth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Mount Tabor had strong showings from Zion Thompson, who rushed for 140 yards on only 13 carries, and Khamari Shell, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Thompson has posted since back in November of 2023.
East Forsyth pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mount Tabor, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.
East Forsyth wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 62-6 victory against Parkland on the 11th. Mount Tabor has also already played their next matchup, a 52-7 win against Davie on the 11th.
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