Parkland hasn't had much luck against West Forsyth recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mustangs will challenge the Titans at 7:00 p.m. Parkland has given up an average of 30.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Parkland was beaten by Northwest Guilford 58-14. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 309th, while the Vikings are ranked 130th).
Meanwhile, West Forsyth never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 35-0 victory over Reagan. Considering the Titans have won six contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
West Forsyth's win came from a few key players Parkland will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mozes Morris, who rushed for 131 yards and three TDs. The team also got some help courtesy of Haines Robitzer, who threw for 192 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes.
West Forsyth didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Reagan to a completion percentage of just 33.3%. The team can thank PJ Dean for the heroic effort on defense: he. West Forsyth has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.6 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.6 in their last three games.
The win (which was West Forsyth's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.5 points on average over those games. As for Parkland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Parkland couldn't quite finish off West Forsyth when the teams last played back in September of 2024 and fell 22-20. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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