Football Recap: Rockwall Falls Despite Strong Effort from Jamir Wilson

By Team Reports Nov 14, 2024, 8:51am

Football Recap: Rockwall Yellowjackets vs. North Forney Falcons

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Rockwall was the 65-26 winner over North Forney when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Rockwall Yellowjackets fell 47-40 to the North Forney Falcons on Friday. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the loss, Rockwall still got an impressive performance from Jamir Wilson, who rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Wilson has posted since back in August. Rockwall also got help from Camron Marsh, who showed off his sure hands for 89 receiving yards.

It was another big night for Legend 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 for North Forney. Bey's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Braydon Fleming was another key player, picking up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Rockwall's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for North Forney, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Rockwall will face off against Sachse at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sachse will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Rockwall surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Forney, they will square 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.

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