The West Forsyth Titans took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 45-14 victory over the Porter Ridge Pirates. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Titans had established a 24-point advantage.
Mozes Morris had a dynamite game, rushing for 142 yards and three TDs on only eight carries. Braylen Marrow was another major influence, as he rushed for 29 yards and ran in a TD.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something West Forsyth proved: they limited Porter Ridge to a paltry 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Daviel Eldridge for the heroic effort on defense: he. West Forsyth didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.3.
West Forsyth's defense didn't let Keenan Sullivan., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. PJ Dean was especially locked on to Porter Ridge's QB and sacked him twice. Eldridge was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Although Porter Ridge took the loss, they still got scores from Dylan Blakeney and Rai'Shawn Elmore.
West Forsyth now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Porter Ridge, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-1.
Looking ahead, West Forsyth will welcome Mount Tabor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Porter Ridge, they are taking a road trip to take on South Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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