Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] hasn't had much luck against Forest Park recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] Miners will be playing in front of their home fans against the Forest Park Trojans at 1:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] was fully in charge, breezing past Ontonagon 56-21 on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Miners.
Meanwhile, Forest Park put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Lake Linden-Hubbell, posting a 59-6 victory at home. Fans of the Trojans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Forest Park got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Grayson Sundell out in front who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Sundell was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dax Huuki, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Forest Park's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brody Starr and Nikolas Stephens. What's more, Stephens also racked up 74 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Forest Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Forest Park, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] was dealt a bruising 46-8 loss at the hands of Forest Park in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Thankfully for Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield], Felix Quevedo (who rushed for 185 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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