Washington hasn't had much luck against North Forest recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Washington Eagles will square off against the North Forest Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Washington's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 62-0 win over Kashmere. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jonathan Henry had an outrageously good game as he threw for 172 yards and four touchdowns on only eight passes, and also rushed for 70 yards on only five carries.
Meanwhile, North Forest was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Northside 74-2 on the road. That 72 point margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Landon Robertson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 205 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 51 yards on only five carries. Another player making a difference was Lashun Gray, who rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Forest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Washington's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. As for North Forest, their record is now an identical 3-4.
Washington was dealt a bruising 44-0 loss at the hands of North Forest in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Washington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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