Football Recap: Forney Finds Playoff Glory Versus Naaman Forest + How To Watch

Jackrabbits

Previous 6 Games

11/14/25 vs Naaman Forest	56-27
11/06/25 vs Rockwall-Heath	42-28
10/31/25 @ Tyler Legacy	48-27
10/17/25 vs Rockwall	48-47
10/10/25 @ Longview	28-24
10/03/25 vs Royse City	40-26

Forney had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-27 victory over the Naaman Forest Rangers. Winning may never get old, but the Jackrabbits sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.

Forney's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Javian Osborne, who rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns. Osborne has been hot, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last six times he's played. Imari Jehiel also helped out with an impressive 174 receiving yards.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Forney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Forney's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Chris Ridore was the leader with two. Forney got some further help from Xzavier Young: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles.

Naaman Forest's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braylon Deal, who rushed for 58 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns. KALEB COVINGTON was Deal's top target, picking up 43 receiving yards, while also rushing for 85 yards and one score on only eight carries.

Forney's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Naaman Forest, they dropped their record down to 5-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Looking ahead, Forney will challenge Harker Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 969 yards in their previous games. Naaman Forest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.