Football Recap: North Forney Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Legend Bey

By Team Reports Nov 14, 2024, 8:50am

Football Recap: North Forney Falcons vs. Rockwall Yellowjackets

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Rockwall came into Friday's game looking for another win against North Forney, but Legend Bey wouldn't allow it. The North Forney Falcons walked away with a 47-40 win over the Rockwall Yellowjackets on Friday thanks in part to Bey, who rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.

North Forney wouldn't let Rockwall keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Caleb Holt, Gianni Edwards, and J'Ynv Williams picked up one apiece. Williams also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.

When it comes to explaining why Rockwall lost, don't look at Jamir Wilson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Wilson has posted since back in August. Camron Marsh also helped out with an impressive 89 receiving yards.

North Forney's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.3 points per game. As for Rockwall, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.

North Forney and Rockwall are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. North Forney will face off against Wylie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Forney is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.3 points per game this season. As for Rockwall, they are taking a road trip to challenge Sachse at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sachse's defense has only allowed 13.1 points per game this season, so Rockwall's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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