The Harker Heights Knights will challenge the Forney Jackrabbits at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Harker Heights sitting on seven straight wins and Forney on six.
Harker Heights is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Cedar Hill with points to spare, taking the game 28-14. The Knights' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Harker Heights to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hudson Humble, who threw for 292 yards and two TDs while completing 88.5% of his passes. Jaylen Mason helped Humble out on the ground, rushing for 120 yards and one score.
Harker Heights didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Cedar Hill to a completion percentage of just 39.1%. The team can thank Cooper Howard for the heroic effort on defense: he. Given Humble's standout performance, it's clear Cedar Hill's secondary just wasn't on the same level.
Pressdon Johnson
| 11/14/25 vs Cedar Hill | 7 |
| 11/06/25 vs Temple | 8 |
| 10/31/25 @ Shoemaker | 6 |
| 10/17/25 vs Copperas Cove | 5 |
| 10/10/25 @ Bryan | 9 |
| + 6 more games |
Harker Heights' defense didn't let Omowale Muhammid, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Pressdon Johnson was especially locked on to Cedar Hill's QB and sacked him twice. Johnson is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Howard was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Forney against Naaman Forest on Friday as the team secured a 56-27 victory. Given the Jackrabbits' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Rangers are ranked 669th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Forney's win came from a few key players Harker Heights will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Javian Osborne, who rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns. He has become a key player for Forney: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Imari Jehiel, who picked up 174 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Forney's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Harker Heights, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 9-2.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Harker Heights has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 287.9 passing yards per game. Forney, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 224.5 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
