After flying high against Christoval last Friday, Forsan came back down to earth. The Forsan Buffaloes came up short against the Ozona Lions on Friday, falling 50-28. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Buffaloes of the 28-14 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Hayden Bowlin and Huston Stockton certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Bowlin picked up 221 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Stockton rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Bowlin's longest reception was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Even though they lost, Forsan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Forsan wouldn't let Ozona keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Forsan can thank Brayden Cervantes and Colt Stockton for forcing all of them.
Christian Villarreal was his usual excellent self, rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry for Ozona. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Fowler, who threw for 274 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Forsan's record is now 2-7. As for Ozona, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Forsan will face off against Reagan County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Reagan County will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Forsan surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ozona, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against Christoval at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ozona is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.2 points per game this season.
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