West Forsyth is 9-0 against R.J. Reynolds since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The West Forsyth Titans will host the R.J. Reynolds Demons at 7:00 p.m. West Forsyth will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
West Forsyth is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 48-10 victory over Davie at home. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won four games by 26 points or more so far this season.
West Forsyth's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Riley Horton led the charge by throwing for 197 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 81 yards on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Horton has posted since back in August. CJ Blevins was another key rusher, rushing for 165 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Forsyth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 356 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a win for R.J. Reynolds just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by East Forsyth at home and fell 61-14. 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 114th, while the Eagles are ranked sixth).
Although R.J. Reynolds took the loss, they still got scores from Christian Frierson and DeAndre Charles.
Even if they lost, R.J. Reynolds' defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jaylen Coakley. He has been hot recently, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
West Forsyth's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for R.J. Reynolds, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. West Forsyth has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 204.1 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for R.J. Reynolds, though, as they've been averaging only 79.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for West Forsyth against R.J. Reynolds in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 54-14 win. Will West Forsyth repeat their success, or does R.J. Reynolds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
