Football Preview: Forest Park Foresters vs. Mergenthaler Vo-Tech Mustangs
Forest Park hasn't had much luck against Mergenthaler Vo-Tech recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Forest Park Foresters will head out to face off against the Mergenthaler Vo-Tech Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Forest Park sitting on five straight wins and Mergenthaler Vo-Tech on three.
Forest Park's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lewis 38-0 at home. The Foresters' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last three matches.
Wilbert Sampson looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 151 yards and three touchdowns.
Forest Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Charvez Brooks. He also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 91.
Meanwhile, Mergenthaler Vo-Tech blew past Poly, posting a 44-7 victory at home. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Engineers are ranked 131st), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Forest Park's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Mergenthaler Vo-Tech, their record now sits at 4-1.
Forest Park might still be hurting after the 20-0 defeat they got from Mergenthaler Vo-Tech in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Forest Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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