Football Preview: Forbush Falcons vs. Starmount Rams
The Forbush Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Starmount Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Forbush took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 win over McMichael.
Keanu Escalante went supernova for Forbush, rushing for 145 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, while Starmount put up plenty of points last Friday, the same can't be said for Trinity. Starmount claimed a resounding 43-0 victory over Trinity on the road.
Starmount's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jymir Billips, who rushed for 50 yards and three touchdowns, and Luke Collins, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. KJ Allen got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Starmount was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Forbush was dealt a bruising 47-14 loss at the hands of Starmount in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Forbush avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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