The North Surry Greyhounds will face off against the Forbush Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Surry will be strutting in after a win while Forbush will be coming in after a defeat.
North Surry is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Wilkes Central: they outscored them in every quarter. North Surry blew past Wilkes Central 47-21 on Friday. The Greyhounds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 26 points or more this season.
Zamarri Sweatman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 327 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Fisher Leftwich, who picked up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Surry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Forbush entered their matchup against West Wilkes on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Forbush fell 20-12 to West Wilkes. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their loss, Forbush saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tyler Winters, who threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Joseph Barnes was Winters' top target, picking up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
North Surry's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Forbush, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
North Surry took their win against Forbush when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 55-29. Will North Surry repeat their success, or does Forbush have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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