Forest Park hasn't had much luck against North Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Trojans are taking a road trip to square off against the Jets at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Forest Park blew Ontonagon out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Ontonagon got their revenge. The Trojans fell just short of the Gladiators by a score of 38-36. Even if the Trojans couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, North Central beat Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] 38-34 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Jets in their matchups with the Miners: they've now won five in a row.
Forest Park better keep an eye on Ben Stage. He was instrumental in North Central's win, throwing for 253 yards and three TDs while completing 80.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 83 yards and a pair of scores. Stage didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended one pass. Pryar LaBonte also helped out with an impressive 100 receiving yards.
Forest Park's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for North Central, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything went Forest Park's way against North Central when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as Forest Park made off with a 34-12 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Jets' Lane Gorzinski, who rushed for 199 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Trojans to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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