Fans at Friday's league battle between the Northeast Jones Tigers (Laurel, MS) and the host Forest Bearcats (Forest, MS), saw Northeast Jones's soccer squad triumph over Forest by a count of 5-0.

The Tigers (7-2) will now prepare for their battle against Sacred Heart (Hattiesburg, MS). The Crusaders enter the non-league battle with a 2-6 record. In their last battle, Sacred Heart tipped North Forrest (Hattiesburg, MS), 7-0, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Bearcats confront the Mendenhall Tigers (Mendenhall, MS) in a 4A Region 5 battle, on Monday, December 16. Forest will attempt to upgrade on its 2-6 season record. The Tigers enter the battle with a 1-5 record after their 2-1 non-league win over Puckett (Puckett, MS).