The matchup between North Forest and Wheatley on Friday hardly resembled the 13-12 effort from their previous meeting. The North Forest Bulldogs took a 39-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wheatley Wildcats. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why North Forest lost, don't look at Michael Dean. Despite the final result, he rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns. North Forest also got a significant boost from Lashun Gray, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
North Forest's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2. As for Wheatley, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
North Forest will be playing at home against Worthing at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Worthing will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something North Forest surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wheatley, they will head out to take on Yates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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