The North Forrest Eagles will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Richton Rebels at 7:00 p.m. North Forrest hasn't scored more than six points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
North Forrest is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Heidelberg on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Forrest was beaten by Heidelberg 58-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Oilers are ranked 67th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 43 points the game before, Richton was a bit more limited in their game last Friday. They took a blow against Heidelberg, falling 56-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Rebels were not able to get on the board.
North Forrest's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Richton, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for North Forrest against Richton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Richton's Dakota Amos, who threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Forrest still be able to contain Amos? There's only one way to find out.
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