With a playoff game on the line, Forest Park rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 34-12 margin over the North Central Jets. The score was close at the half, but the Trojans pulled away in the second half with 21 points.
Forest Park found their leader in sophomore Dax Huuki, who rushed for 247 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Huuki was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards.
Huuki was just one part of a punishing run game: Forest Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests.
Forest Park's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for North Central, they moved to 9-2 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Forest Park will challenge Onekama on Friday. Forest Park knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 matches -- so hopefully Onekama likes a good challenge. North Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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