Longview is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Naaman Forest is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Longview Lobos will host the Naaman Forest Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Longview's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Royse City, posting a 30-0 win. Given the Lobos' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 427th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
KELVIN WASHINGTON had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Longview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last match, Naaman Forest made sure to put some points up on the board against South Garland on Friday. Naaman Forest put the hurt on South Garland with a sharp 39-14 victory.
A big part of Naaman Forest's win came down to the chemistry between DeAngelo Perales and his top target Braylon Deal. Perales threw for 312 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75.9% of his passes while Deal picked up 164 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Jaydon Anderson helped Perales out on the ground, rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Naaman Forest's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB 3.5 times. Caden Key was especially locked on to South Garland's QB and sacked him twice. Naaman Forest is 2-1 when Key posts one or more sacks, but 3-4 otherwise.
Longview's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Naaman Forest, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Longview has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 262.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Naaman Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 213.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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