The Kenston Forest Kavaliers will venture away from home to challenge the Fuqua Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kenston Forest is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Kenston Forest is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Howard, who was ranked seventh at the time (Kenston Forest was ranked eighth). Kenston Forest fell to Howard 38-32.
Kenston Forest's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Zain Queen, who gained 167 total yards and a touchdown, and Devin Dunn, who threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns. Queen's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Fuqua was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot on the road and fell 48-15. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-9.
Kenston Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Fuqua, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Kenston Forest strolled past Fuqua when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 34-15. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kenston Forest since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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