Football Game Preview: Naaman Forest Rangers vs. Wylie Pirates

The Naaman Forest Rangers will venture away from home to take on the Wylie Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

While Naaman Forest's victory against Garland wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Rangers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Owls 20-17. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Naaman Forest found their leader in sophomore Ja'Ki Robinson, who threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns. 80 of those passing yards were hauled in by Johnathan Frenchlove.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Naaman Forest proved: they limited Garland to a paltry 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Brody Perales for the heroic effort on defense: he. Naaman Forest's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.4.

Meanwhile, Wylie entered their tilt with South Garland on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 44-0 victory over the Titans. The game marked the Pirates' most dominant win of the season so far.

Naaman Forest's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Wylie, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Naaman Forest couldn't quite finish off Wylie in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 and fell 27-24. Can the Rangers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.