Rockwall-Heath might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Forney who claimed the real prize. The Rockwall-Heath Hawks took a 56-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Forney Jackrabbits. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (31), the Hawks still had to take the loss.
Leading Forney to victory were Javian Osborne and Nelson Peterson Jr. Osborne rushed for 214 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, while Peterson Jr rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Those 214 rushing yards gave Osborne a new career-high. Forney also got help from DJ Page, who showed off his sure hands for 152 receiving yards.
Rockwall-Heath dropped their record down to 4-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.3 points per game. As for Forney, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Rockwall-Heath does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Forney, they will square off against Wylie East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wylie East will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Forney surely won't give up without a fight.
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