The Forney Jackrabbits will face off against the Rockwall-Heath Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Forney took a loss when they played away from home back in October, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Tyler Legacy with a sharp 40-14 win. Given the Jackrabbits' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Raiders are ranked 238th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Forney got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Javian Osborne out in front who rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Forney is 2-1 when Osborne posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. Nelson Peterson Jr was another key player, rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Forney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 400 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Forney didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chris Turner and Henry Ambramson.
Meanwhile, Rockwall-Heath narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Rockwall 31-28.
Forney's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Rockwall-Heath, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-5.
Forney came up short against Rockwall-Heath in their previous matchup back in October of 2015, falling 21-14. Thankfully for Forney, Canaan Smith (who rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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