Football Preview: Forney Jackrabbits vs. North Forney Falcons
The Forney Jackrabbits's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the North Forney Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Forney is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Boswell 49-16 at home on Friday. Given the Jackrabbits' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Pioneers are ranked 516th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Javian Osborne, who rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 114 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was DJ Page, who picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Forney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 231 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, North Forney got the win against Lake Ridge on Friday by a conclusive 49-24. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Legend Bey went supernova for North Forney, rushing for 240 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 229 yards and a touchdown on only 19 passes. Bey's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Kellen Sanders was another key player, rushing for 194 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry.
The victory got Forney back to even at 2-2. As for North Forney, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Forney has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Forney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 268. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Forney was able to grind out a solid victory over North Forney in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, winning 15-7. Will Forney repeat their success, or does North Forney have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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