North Forney hasn't had much luck against Rockwall-Heath recently, but that could start to change on Friday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons takes on the Rockwall-Heath Hawks at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in North Forney's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
Last Friday, North Forney humbled Tyler Legacy with a 39-7 victory. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 24 points or more this season.
Legend Bey was his usual excellent self, rushing for 233 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 110 yards on nine of 13 attempts. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run. Andikan Asuquo also helped out as he racked up 135 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Forney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 439 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 248 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
One reason for the win was North Forney's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Deundra Putilla Jr. was the leader with two. North Forney got some further help from Slaten Starrett: he made ten total tackles and snagged an interception.
Meanwhile, Rockwall-Heath and Tyler Legacy were almost perfectly matched up last Friday, but Rockwall-Heath suffered a 31-30 defeat.
North Forney's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Rockwall-Heath, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
North Forney might still be hurting after the 31-10 loss they got from Rockwall-Heath in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for North Forney, Jack Davenport (who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also picked up 47 receiving yards) 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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