The Lewis Falcons will square off against the Forest Park Foresters at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lewis' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Carver Vo-Tech 30-0 on the road.
Lewis' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Micheal Neal, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown. Tavon Brown was in the mix too, providing Lewis with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Forest Park put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over Benjamin Franklin on the road. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Foresters this season.
TiJuan Reed continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 86 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Arthur Yates was another key player, rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Forest Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory got Lewis back to even at 1-1. As for Forest Park, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Lewis might still be hurting after the 26-0 loss they got from Forest Park in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Reed, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Now that Lewis knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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