Naaman Forest and Wylie are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The Naaman Forest Rangers will be playing at home against the Wylie Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything went Naaman Forest's way against Garland as Naaman Forest made off with a 28-7 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Rangers have posted against the Owls since November 1, 2018.
DeAngelo Perales was his usual excellent self, rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also throwing for 176 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (104 yards to be exact) went to Braylon Deal.
Naaman Forest wouldn't let Garland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Naaman Forest can thank Ali Vinson and Caden Key for forcing all of them. Another thorn in Garland's side was Courtney Jones, who made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wylie, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 41-14 victory over South Garland. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
The win got Naaman Forest back to even at 2-2. As for Wylie, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Naaman Forest came up short against Wylie when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 21-14. Can Naaman Forest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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