Collins Jones threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more scores as Rockwall beat North Forney 49-42 in District 10-6A play Saturday, Sept. 26, at Better Life Stadium in Forney.

The win moved the Yellowjackets to 2-0 in district and 4-1 overall. Rockwall is ranked No. 11 in the Dallas Morning News DFW Class 6A area rankings. North Forney, a preseason district-title contender that reached the area round of the playoffs in each of the past two seasons, fell to 0-2 in district and 0-4 overall.

Jones, a junior quarterback, completed 16 of 20 passes for 232 yards and added 64 rushing yards on 10 carries. Running back Kaydon Castro ground out 137 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries, according to the Rockwall County Herald-Banner.

Rockwall built a 35-14 halftime lead. The Jackets scored on five of their first-half possessions, capped by a 48-yard Jones-to-Gederius Epps strike with 11 seconds left before the break. North Forney rallied in the second half, pulling within seven points twice, but Rockwall answered each time. Castro's 26-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter pushed the lead to 49-35 and proved to be the difference.

Receiver Ryan Wiley finished with six catches for 65 yards and two touchdowns. Epps added four receptions for 87 yards and a score. Rockwall totaled 469 yards of offense.

North Forney put up 453 total yards. Quarterback David Akinola completed 11 of 21 passes for 206 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for 87 yards. Running back Cordai Woodard carried 21 times for 125 yards and two scores. Texas commit Briceson Thrower Jr. caught five passes for 82 yards and three touchdowns.

Wiley, who announced an offer from Ole Miss on Wednesday, Sept. 23, posted the message on X after the game.

District 10-6A is off the first week of October. Rockwall returns to action Friday, Oct. 9, hosting Longview at Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium. Longview (2-0 in district, 4-1 overall) routed Royse City 42-7 on Saturday, setting up a showdown between the district's only unbeaten teams.