On Friday Forney will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Royse City Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Forney's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Forney was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 35-31 to North Forney. The matchup marked the Jackrabbits' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Forney's defeat came about despite a quality game from Nelson Peterson Jr, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 151 yards on eight of 18 attempts. DJ Page got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Forney wouldn't let North Forney keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Forney can thank Kelvion Riggins and Nolyn Williams for forcing both of them. Riggins also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
Meanwhile, Royse City took a blow against Rockwall on Friday, falling 64-20. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 357th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 33rd).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Xavier Watson, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Forney now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Royse City, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Forney beat Royse City 30-20 in their previous meeting back in November of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Forney since the team 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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