East Forsyth is 8-2 against West Forsyth since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Forsyth Eagles will play host again on Friday to welcome the West Forsyth Titans, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. East Forsyth knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully West Forsyth likes a good challenge.
East Forsyth is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Butler 38-35. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Bulldogs are ranked 52nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Forsyth's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaylin Murry, who rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Cannen Rottweiler, who rushed for 155 yards while picking up 9.1 yards per carry.
East Forsyth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 214 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, West Forsyth's game on Friday was all tied up 3-3 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 10-3 win over Cuthbertson. The ten-point effort marked the Titans' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Riley Horton, who rushed for 142 yards on only eight carries, and also threw for 72 yards and a touchdown.
East Forsyth's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for West Forsyth, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Bryce Baker and Horton. Baker just won't slow down this season and has thrown 32 touchdowns while averaging 251.4 passing yards per game. Horton has been a dominant force too and has thrown 17 touchdowns (and and only 3 pick) while averaging 133.2 passing yards per game.
East Forsyth didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against West Forsyth when the teams last played on November 1st, but they still walked away with a 48-42 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Horton, who rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will East Forsyth still be able to contain Horton? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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