R.J. Reynolds is 0-10 against East Forsyth since August of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Demons will be playing at home against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
R.J. Reynolds' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against West Forsyth on Friday. They were outmatched by the Titans and fell 55-0. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Titans are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, East Forsyth didn't have too much trouble with Northwest Guilford on Friday as they won 21-7. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won five in a row.
R.J. Reynolds better keep an eye on Cannen Rottweiler. He was instrumental in East Forsyth's win, rushing for 173 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Those 173 rushing yards gave Rottweiler a new career-high.
East Forsyth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. They are 4-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to East Forsyth's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Luke Vandergrift and Chosen Hyman, who racked up four sacks between them.
R.J. Reynolds' defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for East Forsyth, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. R.J. Reynolds has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 162.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Forsyth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 189.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
R.J. Reynolds took a serious blow against East Forsyth in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 61-14. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Demons were down 43-7.
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