Royse City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the North Forney Falcons 62-23. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 450th, while the Falcons are ranked 80th).
Royse City's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kamarion Clarke, who picked up 202 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Peyton Peoples, who threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns. Clarke was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 68 yards.
North Forney was led to victory by Legend Bey and Andikan Asuquo. Bey rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, while Asuquo rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Those 200 rushing yards gave Asuquo a new career-high. Kellen Sanders handled things on the ground, rushing for 87 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Royse City's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for North Forney, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Longview the next time they take the field. North Forney will head out to face Longview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Royse City will host them at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th.
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