If Washington was riding high fresh off their 62-0 takedown of Kashmere last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Washington Eagles took a hard 21-7 fall against the North Forest Bulldogs on Friday. The Eagles lost against the Bulldogs in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 44-0 score last time.
North Forest got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Michael Dean out in front who rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Dean a new career-high in rushing yards. Landon Robertson was another key player, rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Washington has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for North Forest, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-4.
Washington will face off against Yates at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Yates' defense has only allowed 7.6 points per game this season, so Washington's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for North Forest, they will venture away from home to square off against Furr at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Forest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37 points per game this season.
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