The Langston Hughes Panthers will be playing at home against the North Forsyth Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Langston Hughes' favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last five matches.
Langston Hughes can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past Paulding County, posting a 56-9 win on the road. Given Langston Hughes' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Paulding County is ranked 217th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Langston Hughes got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Carsyn Baker out in front who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Maurice Gleaton jr was another key contributor, picking up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for North Forsyth at home against Apalachee on Friday as the squad secured a 42-13 win. The win was just what North Forsyth needed coming off of a 41-14 loss in their prior match.
Among those leading the charge was Elijah Seaney, who threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Walker Roberts, who picked up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Langston Hughes' victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 35 points. As for North Forsyth, their victory bumped their record up to 5-5.
Everything came up roses for Langston Hughes against North Forsyth in their previous meeting back in November of 2022 as the squad secured a 77-16 win. Will Langston Hughes repeat their success, or does North Forsyth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
