Football Game Preview: North Forney Falcons vs. Royse City Bulldogs + How To Watch

Two dominant signal callers in Legend Bey and Jamion Richardson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The North Forney Falcons will take on the Royse City Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Forney knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Royse City likes a good challenge.

It was a Battle of the Birds when North Forney took on Rockwall-Heath last Friday. The Falcons and the Hawks were almost perfectly matched up, but the Falcons suffered a 56-55 defeat. The loss was the Falcons' first of the season.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Cordai Woodard, who rushed for 123 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries. Andikan Asuquo was another key rusher, rushing for 64 yards and two scores.

Meanwhile, Royse City came up short against Rockwall-Heath on Friday and fell 45-34. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost three in a row.

North Forney will have to keep a close watch on Zavier Brown and Bryson Arney, a pair of players who had a big impact on Royse City's prior game. Brown rushed for 124 yards and one TD, while Arney picked up 178 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Arney is now averaging an impressive 109 receiving yards per game.

Royse City's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for North Forney, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.

Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. North Forney has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 368 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Royse City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 195.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.

Everything came up roses for North Forney against Royse City in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 62-23 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.