Football Preview: North Central Jets vs. Forest Park Trojans
Two dominant backs in Lane Gorzinski and Grayson Sundell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The North Central Jets are taking a road trip to square off against the Forest Park Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with North Central sitting on seven straight wins and Forest Park on eight.
Last Friday, North Central took their game at home with ease, bagging a 40-13 victory over Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield]. The result was nothing new for the Jets, who have now won seven matches by 27 points or more so far this season.
Gorzinski continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 235 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 71 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 231 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Forest Park). They claimed a resounding 63-6 win over Ontonagon on the road. Fans of the Trojans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Forest Park relied on the efforts of Sundell, who rushed for 199 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and Dax Huuki, who rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, Sundell is now averaging an impressive 101.6 rushing yards per game. Forest Park also got help from Matthew Showers, who showed off his sure hands for 98 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Forest Park's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Showers with two.
North Central's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Forest Park, their record now sits at 8-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. North Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 300.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Forest Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 291.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went North Central's way against Forest Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as North Central made off with a 48-24 win. Does North Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Forest Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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