The Forney High School Lady Jackrabbits beat the North Forney Lady Falcons on their own court Tuesday night, October 1, 2013, in a crucial district matchup. Both teams went into the game 3-2 in district and a win would bump one team above the other in district standings.
The Forney High School Lady Jackrabbits beat the North Forney Lady Falcons on their own court Tuesday night, October 1, 2013, in a crucial district matchup. Both teams went into the game 3-2 in district and a win would bump one team above the other in district standings.
In a five game series, the Jackrabbits won 3-1 by first beating the Falcons in game one 25-16. The Falcons came back in the second game, winning 25-21. The Jackrabbits sealed the deal in the next two games by winning 25-16 and 25-11.
The next matchup between the two teams will be on Forney's Unity Bowl football game night, October 25, 2013. The teams will play at North Forney High School. With the win, Forney is now 4-2 in district and North forney is 3-3.
Since aligning into the same district last season, Forney has beat North Forney in all three district matchups.
Player highlights for Forney High School include Jordan Yates with 11 kills and 18 digs. McKenzie Black with 19 digs, 1 ace, and 1 kill. Jessica Tennis with 17 digs, 7 kills, 1 block, and 1 ace. Lexie Lane with 10 kills and 3 blocks.
Player highlights for North Forney include Peyton Hedrick with 25 digs, 6 kills, 1 block, and 1 ace. Taylyn Cantu with 11 kills and 2 blocks. Breanna Powell with 17 digs. Marilyn Rizzato with 10 kills.
Forney High School's next matchup is against the Poteet Pirates on October 4, 2013, in Mesquite, Texas, at Poteet High School. North Forney's next matchup will be against the Highland Park Scots on October 4, 2013, in Highland Park, Texas.