Football Preview: Waxahachie Indians vs. Forney Jackrabbits
The Waxahachie Indians are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on the Forney Jackrabbits at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Waxahachie was just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to Coppell.
Despite the loss, Waxahachie saw an underclassman step up: Jerry Meyer Iii threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. 114 of those passing yards were hauled in by Tristian Gardner, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Even if they lost, Waxahachie's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Carmelo Clawson and his two. Another thorn in Coppell's side was Michael Esparza Jr., who made nine total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Forney and A&M Consolidated were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Forney suffered a 35-34 defeat.
Forney might have lost, but man, Javian Osborne was a machine: he rushed for 189 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Osborne is now averaging an impressive 2.5 rushing touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Nelson Peterson Jr, who rushed for 90 yards on only six carries.
Peterson Jr wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Forney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Waxahachie's record is now 1-1. As for Forney, their record is now 1-1.
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