Mount Tabor is 6-1 against R.J. Reynolds since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mount Tabor Spartans will take on the R.J. Reynolds Demons at 7:00 p.m. R.J. Reynolds took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mount Tabor, who comes in off a win.
Mount Tabor is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: West Forsyth, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Mount Tabor was ranked 12th). Mount Tabor came out on top against West Forsyth by a score of 27-17 on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Spartans who have now won three games in a row.
Mount Tabor wouldn't let West Forsyth keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Matthias Banks, John Coles, and Coles picked up one apiece. Mount Tabor got some further help from Malik Garrison: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, R.J. Reynolds has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.75 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 32-17 to Davie. The defeat continues a trend for the Demons in their matchups with the War Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
Although R.J. Reynolds took the loss, they still got scores from John (Mac) Murphy and Joseph (Joe) Crowley.
Mount Tabor's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for R.J. Reynolds, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Mount Tabor and R.J. Reynolds were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but Mount Tabor suffered an agonizing 29-28 defeat. Can Mount Tabor avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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