Mississippi High School Football - Forest sneaks past Philadelphia
August 25, 2023: Philadelphia, MS 39350 The Forest Bearcats (Forest, MS) football edged the host Philadelphia Tornadoes (Philadelphia, MS), 12-6 in Friday's non-league bout.
In their next game, the Bearcats face the Newton Tigers (Newton, MS) in a non-league bout, on Friday, September 1. Forest will attempt to move on its 1-0 season record. The Tigers enter the bout with a 0-1 record after their 52-32 non-league loss to Lanier (Jackson, MS).
The Tornadoes (0-1) will now prepare for their bout against Morton (Morton, MS). The Panthers enter the non-league bout with a 0-1 record. In their last bout, Morton was nudged by Scott Central (Forest, MS), 34-18, in a non-league bout.