North Forney waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Rockwall-Heath Hawks by a score of 49-42. This was payback for the Falcons, who suffered a 31-10 defeat the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Legend Bey, who rushed for 315 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 15.8 yards per carry. Bey is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 118 every time he's taken the field this season. Andikan Asuquo also helped out as he racked up 115 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Forney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 434 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 248 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Rockwall-Heath's loss came despite strong showings from Prosper Neal and Carter Zahm. Neal threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns, while Zahm gained 127 total yards and two touchdowns. Neal's passing game has become a key predictor of Rockwall-Heath's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. Ashton Bradford also helped with two touchdowns in total.
North Forney pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Rockwall-Heath, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Royse City the next time they take the field. Rockwall-Heath will head out to face Royse City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while North Forney will host them at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
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