North Forest is 7-1 against Washington since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The North Forest Bulldogs will host the Washington Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Forest is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Northside, posting a 74-2 win on the road. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Landon Robertson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 205 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 51 yards on only five carries. Lashun Gray was another key player, rushing for 70 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Forest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Washington, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Kashmere 62-0 at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Eagles needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Jonathan Henry was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 172 yards and four touchdowns on only eight passes, and also rushed for 70 yards on only five carries.
North Forest's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Washington, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: North Forest has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 386.6 total yards per game. It's a different story for Washington, though, as they've been averaging only 229. Will North Forest be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Washington flip the script?
Everything came up roses for North Forest against Washington in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 44-0 win. Will North Forest repeat their success, or does Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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