Mergenthaler Vo-Tech is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Forest Park is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mergenthaler Vo-Tech Mustangs will host the Forest Park Foresters at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, Mergenthaler Vo-Tech took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 44-7 victory over Poly. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Engineers are ranked 131st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Forest Park's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They blew past Lewis, posting a 38-0 win at home. The Foresters' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Among those leading the charge was Wilbert Sampson, who threw for 151 yards and three touchdowns.
Forest Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Charvez Brooks. He also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 91.
Mergenthaler Vo-Tech's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Forest Park, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything went Mergenthaler Vo-Tech's way against Forest Park when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Mergenthaler Vo-Tech made off with a 20-0 victory. Does Mergenthaler Vo-Tech have another victory up their sleeve, or will Forest Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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