Longview won the last time they faced Forney, and things went their way on Friday too. The Longview Lobos blew past the Forney Jackrabbits 41-14 on the road. The Lobos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 27 points or more this season.
Kelvin Washington continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 265 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. Maverick Rowe was another key player, rushing for 22 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Longview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 15 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Alexandre Mitchell: he added 15 points with five field goals.
Imari Jehiel and Nelson Peterson Jr certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Jehiel picked up 170 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Peterson Jr threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Javian Osborne, who gained 98 total yards and a touchdown.
Longview pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Forney, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Longview will welcome Tyler Legacy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 884 yards in their previous games. As for Forney, they will face off against Rockwall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Forney is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.4 points per game this season.
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