Rockwall-Heath faced Forney in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Hawks took a 42-28 bruising from the Jackrabbits. If the Hawks were looking for revenge after losing 56-46 to the Jackrabbits when the teams met back in November of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Nelson Peterson Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Forney, rushing for 95 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries, while also throwing for 207 yards and one TD on only 19 passes. Those 95 rushing yards gave Peterson Jr. a new career-high. Javian Osborne was another key player, rushing for 93 yards and three touchdowns.
Rockwall-Heath's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Forney, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Rockwall-Heath didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-10 victory against Wylie East on the 14th. As for Forney, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 56-27 win against Naaman Forest on the 14th.
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