The A.C. Reynolds Rockets will face off against the East Forsyth Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Saturday, A.C. Reynolds blew past Shelby, posting a 51-21 victory on the road.
Ely Hamrick went supernova for A.C. Reynolds, throwing for 286 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes, while also rushing for 66 yards on only eight carries. Hamrick got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible53 yards. Another player making a difference was Max Guest, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely East Forsyth's strategy against Jack Britt on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that East Forsyth blew Jack Britt out of the water with a 56-12 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-6.
East Forsyth had a senior duo take command as Bryce Baker threw for 301 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.7 yards per attempt and JP Gilchrist picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylin Murry, who gained 100 total yards and a touchdown.
The win got A.C. Reynolds back to even at 1-1. As for East Forsyth, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
A.C. Reynolds came up short against East Forsyth in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 27-21. Will A.C. Reynolds have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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