Two dominant backs in Maurice Hall and Matthew Forbes are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hayward Farmers have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Irvington Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hayward will be strutting in after a victory while Irvington will be coming in after a loss.
Hayward's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 45-0 win over Kennedy. The matchup marked the Farmers' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Irvington fell victim to Newark Memorial and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a 14-0 bruising from the Cougars. The Vikings have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Irvington's loss came about despite a quality game from Forbes, who rushed for 95 yards, and also picked up 55 receiving yards.
The win got Hayward back to even at 4-4. As for Irvington, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Hayward against Irvington when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 45-10 victory. Will Hayward repeat their success, or does Irvington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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