Rockwall-Heath has gone 4-0 against North Forney recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks dukes it out withthe North Forney Falcons at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Rockwall-Heath was just a hair shy of victory and fell 31-30 to Tyler Legacy.
Meanwhile, North Forney waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They breezed by the Raiders at home to the tune of 39-7. With that win, the Falcons brought their scoring average up to 27 points per game.
Legend Bey was his usual excellent self, rushing for 233 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 110 yards on nine of 13 attempts. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run. Andikan Asuquo was another key player, rushing for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
North Forney's defense stepped up as well, laying out Zach Davis. five times. Tyler Legacy's QB won't forget Deundra Putilla Jr. anytime soon given he sacked him twice. North Forney got some further help from Slaten Starrett: he made ten total tackles and snagged an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Forney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 439 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 248 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Rockwall-Heath now has a losing record at 2-3. As for North Forney, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Rockwall-Heath took their win against North Forney in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 31-10. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was North Forney's Jermald Patterson, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Rockwall-Heath to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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