The Wright Red Devils's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Forest Park Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Wright came up short against Ontonagon and fell 32-20. The Red Devils have struggled against the Gladiators recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Forest Park put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] with a sharp 33-13 victory. Fans of the Trojans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Forest Park found their leader in underclassman Dax Huuki, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards Huuki has posted since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Forest Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Forest Park's defense made their presence known, laying out Bode Lynott. five times. In that department, Kevin Giuliani was the leader with two sacks.
Wright's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Forest Park, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Wright took a serious blow against Forest Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 48-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Forest Park's Grayson Sundell, who rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Now that Wright knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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