Football Preview: Forney Jackrabbits vs. North Forney Falcons
The Forney Jackrabbits's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the North Forney Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Forney is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Boswell 49-16 at home. Given the Jackrabbits' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Pioneers are ranked 517th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Javian Osborne was his usual excellent self, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 114 rushing yards. DJ Page was another key player, picking up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Forney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 231 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, North Forney got the win against Lake Ridge on Friday by a conclusive 49-24. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Legend Bey had a dynamite game for North Forney, rushing for 240 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 229 yards and a touchdown on only 19 passes. Bey really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. Kellen Sanders was another key player, rushing for 194 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry.
The win got Forney back to even at 2-2. As for North Forney, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Forney has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Forney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 274.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Forney beat North Forney 15-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Does Forney have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Forney turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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