Longview has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Forney Jackrabbits at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Longview is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Rockwall 63-34 at home. With that win, the Lobos brought their scoring average up to 26.2 points per game.
It was another big night for Kelvin Washington, who rushed for 381 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 15.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 381 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maverick Rowe, who threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Longview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 444 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Longview didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jailynn Taylor and Kason Brooks. Taylor also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Another thorn in Rockwall's side was Brenden Reese, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Forney humbled Royse City with a 59-27 victory. Given the Jackrabbits' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 408th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nelson Peterson Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 207 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes. Javian Osborne also helped out as he racked up 129 rushing yards.
Longview now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Forney, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Washington and Osborne. Washington has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 157.6 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Osborne has averaged 116.2 rushing yards per game this season.
Longview didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Forney in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 13-7 win. Will Longview repeat their success, or does Forney have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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