Football Recap: North Central Jets vs. Forest Park Trojans
North Central and Forest Park squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but North Central had to settle for second. They lost 34-12 to the Forest Park Trojans. The Jets were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 31 points in the nine games prior) but the Trojans' defense proved too tough.
When it comes to explaining why North Central lost, don't look at Lane Gorzinski. Despite the final result, he rushed for 199 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Gorzinski is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last ten games he's played.
It was another big night for Dax Huuki, who rushed for 247 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry for Forest Park. Those 247 rushing yards gave Huuki a new career-high.
North Central moved to 9-2 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak. As for Forest Park, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-1.
North Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Forest Park, they will square off against Onekama at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Forest Park knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully Onekama likes a good challenge.
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