North Forest is 7-1 against Kashmere since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The North Forest Bulldogs will challenge the Kashmere Fighting Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for North Forest and five for Kashmere dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, North Forest lost to Worthing at home by a 47-29 margin. Despite 132 more yards than the Colts, the Bulldogs couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
North Forest's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Michael Dean, who rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns, and Landon Robertson, who threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (108 yards to be exact) went to Jaden Garcia, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Kashmere fell victim to Worthing and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They had to suffer through a 46-0 loss at the hands of the Colts. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1165th, while the Colts are ranked 421st).
North Forest's record now sits at 1-3. As for Kashmere, their record now sits at 0-3.
Everything came up roses for North Forest against Kashmere in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 52-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Forest since the team 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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