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| 10/05/24 - Away | 33-13 W |
| 08/31/23 - Home | 46-8 W |
| 09/01/22 - Away | 46-6 W |
| 10/08/21 - Home | 2-0 W |
Forest Park has gone a perfect 4-0 against Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Trojans will host the Miners at 6:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Forest Park has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] will arrive with six straight victories.
Forest Park played against Lake Linden-Hubbell on Saturday and lost via forfeit.
On Saturday, everything came up roses for Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] against Ontonagon as the squad secured a 60-6 win. Fans of the Miners have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Forest Park better keep an eye on Jayden Verrett. He was instrumental in Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield]'s win, rushing for 179 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 134 yards and four TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes. That's the most rushing touchdowns Verrett has posted since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was Leland Hollenbeck, who gained 146 total yards and four touchdowns.
Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield]'s defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Matthew Switzer and Henry Jenkins, who racked up four sacks between them. Switzer has been hot, having also posted five or more total tackles the last eight times he's played. Hollenbeck got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Forest Park's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield], their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Forest Park took their win against Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 33-13 score. In that contest, the Trojans amassed a halftime lead of 26-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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