It was a Battle of the Birds when Rockwall-Heath challenged North Forney on Friday. The Rockwall-Heath Hawks fell 49-42 to the North Forney Falcons. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Rockwall-Heath's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Prosper Neal, who threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns, and Carter Zahm, who gained 127 total yards and two touchdowns. Neal's passing game has become a key predictor of Rockwall-Heath's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. Ashton Bradford was in the mix too, providing Rockwall-Heath with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Rockwall-Heath was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Legend Bey was his usual excellent self, rushing for 315 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 15.8 yards per carry for North Forney. Bey really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Andikan Asuquo, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Rockwall-Heath and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for North Forney, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Royse City the next time they take the field. Rockwall-Heath will head out to face Royse City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while North Forney will host them at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
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