The Rowlett Eagles will square off against the Naaman Forest Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rowlett will be strutting in after a victory while Naaman Forest will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Rowlett took their match at home with ease, bagging a 45-14 win over South Garland. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Naaman Forest suffered their biggest loss since September 28, 2023 last Friday. They came up short against Princeton, falling 55-35. The Rangers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Naaman Forest might have lost, but man, DeAngelo Perales was a machine: he rushed for 258 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 221 yards and three touchdowns. Ivan Garcia was Perales' top target, picking up 138 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Naaman Forest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Rowlett now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Naaman Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything went Rowlett's way against Naaman Forest in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Rowlett made off with a 33-13 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rowlett since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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