On Friday, the Forney Jackrabbits came up short against the Rockwall Yellowjackets and fell 49-42. The Jackrabbits were down 49-28 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Forney had strong showings from Nelson Peterson Jr, who threw for 309 yards and six touchdowns, and Imari Jehiel, who picked up 88 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Jehiel is becoming a predictor of Forney's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). DJ Page was another key pass catcher, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Forney wouldn't let Rockwall keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Chris Turner, Kelvion Riggins, and Cadon Webb picked up one apiece. Riggins has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
It was another big night for Brent Rickert, who threw for 254 yards and six touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes for Rockwall. Another player making a difference was Camron Marsh, who gained 93 total yards and three touchdowns.
Forney has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Rockwall, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Tyler Legacy the next time they take the field. Rockwall will head out to face Tyler Legacy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Forney will host them at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
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