Football Preview: Rockwall Yellowjackets vs. North Forney Falcons
Two dominant signal callers in Brent Rickert and Legend Bey are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rockwall Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the North Forney Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rockwall is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.4 points per game this season.
Rockwall will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they lost a heartbreaker on Friday after a huge 36-point win in their prior game. They fell just short of Rockwall-Heath by a score of 31-28.
Despite the defeat, Rockwall got top-tier performance from Triston Gooch, who picked up 188 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Gooch is becoming a predictor of Rockwall's success: when he posts at least 100 receiving yards the team is 4-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Rickert, who threw for 252 yards and four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, North Forney fell victim to Longview and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 21-0 to the Lobos. Having soared to a lofty 62 points in the game before, the Falcons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Rockwall's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for North Forney, they moved to 6-3 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Rockwall has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 277.7 passing yards per game. It's a different story for North Forney, though, as they've been averaging only 109.2. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Everything came up roses for Rockwall against North Forney in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 65-26 victory. In that game, Rockwall amassed a halftime lead of 65-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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