It was a cold night at Forestview’s Joe Alala Stadium. Of course, that’s playoff football for you. After taking a 34-0 beating from Forestview last week, East Gaston was looking to serve some cold revenge on the Jaguars. However, an unsuccessful onside kick to open the game, a fumbled kick return and a kickoff return for a touchdown given up made the Warriors feel left out in the cold.
Forestview capitalized on all of the Warriors special team woes. Moe Neal put Forestview on top 13-0 with just ten minutes to go in the first quarter with runs of 19 and 5. But East Gaston did respond with a 36 yard touchdown pass from Alex Adams to Austin Woods. Matt Marks’s extra point made it 13-7.
But Caleb Mills’s 78-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and Trey Heavener’s extra point extended Forestview’s lead to 20-7. Neal added another touchdown run, this time from 28 yards out. East Gaston was not done shooting themselves in the foot. Adams attempted a screen pass, but was intercepted by Daryl McNeil. A personal foul penalty put the ball at the five-yard line. Isaiah Sanders took it in from there with a five-yard run. Heavener’s kick made it 34-7.
Neal would score his last touchdown of the night from three yards out to lead Forestview to a 41-7 half-time lead. Neal finished with 136 yards rushing and the four touchdowns all in the first half.
Logan Melsior got Forestview’s only touchdown of the second half with an eleven yard touchdown run. The Jaguars would continue subbing and putting in different players in the second half.
The Warriors did get an oh-by-the-way touchdown late in the fourth quarter with a Tyler Spurling touchdown plunge from the one-yard line.
“We just emphasized that we need to start off strong.” Forestview head coach Chris Medlin said “We haven’t done that the past three weeks. (Capitalizing on the onside kick) was a good way to start. ”
“I felt like the game was well in hand.” Medlin said, referring to sitting Moe Neal and John Crawford in the second half, up 41-7 “We subbed as many as we could. That playing time is very valuable.”
The Jaguars also won the turnover battle 4-2. They have won the turnover battle 8-3 in these two games combined.
“We felt coming in, we had a great week of practice.” East Gaston head coach Sean Joyce said “We took a risk early with the onside kick. That was a high risk/high reward play. Then we fumble on the ensuing kickoff and allow a kickoff return for a touchdown.”
“No disgrace! We have come a long way. I am excited for the future here at East Gaston.”
Forestview will host Pisgah next week. The Black Bears edged Hibriten 16-13 in Canton.
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