Football Preview: North Forney Falcons vs. Waxahachie Indians
Two dominant signal callers in Legend Bey and Jerry Meyer Iii are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The North Forney Falcons will take on the Waxahachie Indians at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
North Forney is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Wylie 63-21. The Falcons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Bey was his usual excellent self, rushing for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 201 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes. Kellen Sanders was another key player, rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Waxahachie came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 44-7 victory over the Panthers. With the Indians ahead 27-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
A big part of Waxahachie's win came down to the chemistry between Meyer Iii and his top target Kohen Brown. Meyer Iii threw for 253 yards and four touchdowns while Brown gained 78 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in rushing yards (27). Another player making a difference was Tristian Gardner, who picked up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Waxahachie didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Micah Cook led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Carmelo Clawson was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The victory made it two in a row for North Forney and bumps their season record up to 8-3. As for Waxahachie, their win bumped their record up to an identical 8-3.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. North Forney has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 323.2 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Waxahachie has preferred to attack from the air: they average 272.8 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Saturday? There's only one way to find out.
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