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Football: Wolverines chew up Big Red
West defeats No. 8 Gainesville in opener
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West Forsyth quarterback A.J. Erdely tries to avoid a pair of Gainesville defenders on Thursday at City Park Stadium in Gainesville. - photo by Jared Putnam
GAINESVILLE — West Forsyth coach Frank Hepler said he wanted to force Gainesville quarterback Deshaun Watson to do things "he doesn’t want to do." By the time Watson tossed his fourth interception Thursday night, it was clear the Wolverines had accomplished that goal. West scored 25 unanswered points in the second quarter with the help of two of Watson’s four turnovers, then held off a late rally by the No.