Football Preview: Tyler Legacy Raiders vs. North Forney Falcons
The Tyler Legacy Raiders will challenge the North Forney Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 919 yards in their previous games.
Last Friday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Tyler Legacy made off with a 31-30 win over Rockwall-Heath. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
A big part of Tyler Legacy's victory came down to the chemistry between Zach Davis and his top target Zabryan Hood. Davis threw for 313 yards and a touchdown while Hood picked up 209 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Hood is now averaging an impressive 115.8 receiving yards per game.
Meanwhile, North Forney entered their tilt with Forney on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They secured a 35-31 W over the Jackrabbits.
Legend Bey was his usual excellent self, rushing for 198 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. Bey is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 118 every time he's taken the field this season. Elijah Otieno was Bey's top target, picking up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Forney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 248 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Tyler Legacy's record is now 2-3. As for North Forney, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Tyler Legacy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 172.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Forney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 284.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Tyler Legacy was dealt a bruising 54-10 loss at the hands of North Forney in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Tyler Legacy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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