Football Recap: Smith Barlowe's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Parkwood over Forest Hills

Parkwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 25-21 heartbreaker at the hands of the Forest Hills Yellow Jackets. The Wolf Pack lost against the Yellow Jackets in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 50-7 score last time.

Anwar Bit

Receiving Yards

09/26/25 vs Forest Hills	86
08/22/25 vs Piedmont	81
09/12/25 @ Hickory Ridge	55
08/29/25 vs Cuthbertson	41
09/05/25 @ Sun Valley	34

Parkwood lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Smith Barlowe, who threw for 164 yards and three TDs. He also rushed for a rushing yard, marking his first of the season. 86 of Barlowe's passing yards were hauled in by Anwar Bit, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

Forest Hills' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Furr led the charge by throwing for 117 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 32 yards. That's the most rushing yards Furr has posted since back in November of 2024. Another receiver making a difference was Demarion Hough, who picked up 69 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Parkwood's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Forest Hills, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Parkwood is set to face off against their familiar foe Monroe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Forest Hills will take on rival Mount Pleasant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.