Forest Park won the last time they faced Stephenson, and things went their way on Friday too. The Forest Park Trojans breezed by the Stephenson Eagles at home to the tune of 50-8. With the Trojans ahead 42-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Dietrich Rasner and he. Rasner rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Brody Starr made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Forest Park's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Starr and Nikolas Stephens. Stephens didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Forest Park and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Stephenson, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Forest Park will square off against Norway at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Stephenson, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Central at 6:00 p.m.
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