Football Game Preview: Naaman Forest Rangers vs. North Garland Raiders

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Previous Games

10/25/24 - Away	53-13 W
10/28/23 - Away	14-28 L
10/27/23 - Away	14-28 L
10/27/22 - Home	50-27 W
09/16/21 - Away	40-14 W
+ 5 more games

Naaman Forest has gone 8-2 against North Garland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rangers will host the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Naaman Forest has given up an average of 27.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Naaman Forest is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since October 31, 2024 on Thursday. They were outmatched by Wylie East and fell 44-15. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Rangers' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.

Despite the defeat, Naaman Forest saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ja'Ki Robinson rushed for 72 yards and one score, and also threw for 137 yards on 11 of 19 attempts. Robinson was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 62 yards.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Garland, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. Everything went their way against South Garland on Friday as they made off with a 34-10 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Raiders considering their ten-point performance the contest before.

North Garland's win came from a few key players Naaman Forest will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jeremiah Denmark, who rushed for 130 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.8 rushing yards per game. Christian Hampton was another key player, throwing for 168 yards and three touchdowns while completing 93.3% of his passes.

North Garland's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Naaman Forest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.

Everything came up roses for Naaman Forest against North Garland in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 53-13 victory. Will the Rangers repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.