The matchup between Forney and North Forney on Friday hardly resembled the 15-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Forney Jackrabbits fell to the North Forney Falcons 35-31. The contest marked the Jackrabbits' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Forney lost, don't look at Nelson Peterson Jr. Despite the final result, he rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 151 yards on eight of 18 attempts. Javian Osborne was another key player, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown.
It was another big night for Legend Bey, who rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes for North Forney. 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. Elijah Otieno was Bey's top target, picking up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Forney now has a losing record at 2-3. As for North Forney, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-2.
Forney will face off against Royse City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Forney knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Royse City likes a good challenge. As for North Forney, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Tyler Legacy at 7:30 p.m. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 919 yards in their previous games.
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