On Friday Forest Park will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the South Spencer Rebels at 7:30 p.m. Forest Park's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so South Spencer's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Forest Park will bounce into Friday's game after beating Mt. Vernon, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Forest Park claimed a resounding 48-20 victory over Mt. Vernon at home. The Rangers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Forest Park's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaxon Lueken led the charge by rushing for 166 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards Lueken has posted since back in October of 2023. Tyler Fetter was another key back, rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Forest Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 398 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, South Spencer had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 27-16 win over Pike Central last Friday.
Forest Park's record now sits at 4-1. As for South Spencer, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3.
Everything went Forest Park's way against South Spencer when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Forest Park made off with a 44-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Forest Park since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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