The Pahokee Blue Devils will face off against the Forest Hill Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Two weeks ago, Pahokee had to suffer through a 43-8 loss at the hands of Cardinal Newman. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Crusaders are ranked 21st).
Meanwhile, Forest Hill has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 9.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against Royal Palm Beach, falling 38-16. The loss was the Falcons' first of the season.
The losing side was boosted by Asher Storey, who picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 35 yards.
Even if they lost, Forest Hill's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Kavin Walker was the leader with two.
Pahokee's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Forest Hill, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
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