Two dominant backs in Matthew Forbes and Maurice Hall are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Irvington Vikings will head out to square off against the Hayward Farmers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Irvington is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Irvington's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Newark Memorial on Friday. They lost to the Cougars at home by a 14-0 margin. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Vikings were not able to get on the board.
Forbes put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 95 yards, and also picked up 55 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Hayward never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Kennedy 45-0. The game marked the Farmers' most dominant victory of the season.
Irvington's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Hayward, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Irvington was taken down by Hayward 45-10 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Irvington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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