The matchup between North Forney and Forney on Friday hardly resembled the 15-7 effort from their previous meeting. The North Forney Falcons managed a 35-31 victory over the Forney Jackrabbits. The win was familiar territory for the Falcons who have now won three matchups in a row.
Legend Bey was his usual excellent self, rushing for 198 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. Bey is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 118 every time he's taken the field this season. 118 of those passing yards were hauled in by Elijah Otieno, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Forney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 248 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Forney still got an impressive performance 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. Another player making a difference was Javian Osborne, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown.
North Forney pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Forney, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
North Forney will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Tyler Legacy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 919 yards in their previous games. As for Forney, they will venture away from home to face off against Royse City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Forney knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Royse City likes a good challenge.
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