Football Recap: Forest Hills Starts Season with Win at Home + How To Watch

By Team Reports Sep 2, 2025, 7:49am

Football Recap: Forest Hills Yellow Jackets vs. Salisbury Hornets

HOW TO WATCH: This game will be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NC High School Athletic Assn. (NCHSAA) & Forest Hills High School. Watch Full Replay

Forest Hills gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. Everything went their way against the Salisbury Hornets as they made off with a 21-0 win. The Yellow Jackets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hornets, too.

Josiah Oxendine

Rushing Yards

08/22/25 vs Salisbury24
10/04/24 vs Monroe37

Leading Forest Hills to victory were Jasiah Carlton and Josiah Oxendine. Carlton rushed for 62 yards and one touchdown, while Oxendine threw for 118 yards and one TD. What's more, Oxendine racked up 24 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2024.

Forest Hills didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Salisbury to a completion percentage of just 38.1%. The team can thank Nasir Dean for the heroic effort on defense: he. Forest Hills hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.48 or higher in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Forest Hills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ryan Walker and Demarion Hough.

Forest Hills didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-0 victory against Fairmont on the 29th. As for Salisbury, they have also already played their next game, a 40-36 win against North Rowan on the 29th.

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