Football Preview: Maroa-Forsyth Trojans vs. Chester Yellowjackets
Maroa-Forsyth is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Chester is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Maroa-Forsyth Trojans will host the Chester Yellowjackets at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Maroa-Forsyth is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 49-13 victory over St. Teresa. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won nine contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Maroa-Forsyth relied on the efforts of Ryne Sheppard, who threw for 242 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes, and Grant Smith, who picked up 112 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Sheppard has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Zach Smith also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Chester has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They managed a 40-35 win over Westville.
Tray Peters had a dynamite game for Chester, rushing for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Peters got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 61 yards. Another player making a difference was Ethan Colvis, who gained 112 total yards and a touchdown.
Chester didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Colvis and Devante Palacio.
Maroa-Forsyth's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Chester, their win bumped their record up to an identical 9-1.
Saturday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Sheppard and Zain Al-Jassim. Sheppard just won't slow down this season and has thrown 37 touchdowns (and and only 4 pick) while averaging 254.3 passing yards per game. Al-Jassim has been a dominant force too and has thrown 24 touchdowns (and and only 3 pick) while averaging 196.3 passing yards per game.
Everything came up roses for Maroa-Forsyth against Chester in their previous matchup back in November of 2018, as the team secured a 49-12 victory. Will Maroa-Forsyth repeat their success, or does Chester have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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