Football Game Preview: Monroe Redhawks vs. Forest Hills Yellow Jackets + How To Watch

Monroe is a perfect 9-0 against Forest Hills since November of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Redhawks will host the Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. Monroe knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Forest Hills likes a good challenge.

On Friday, Monroe didn't have too much trouble with Mount Pleasant as they won 39-21. The Redhawks haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Jamir Jackson

Rushing Yards

10/24/25 @ Mount Pleasant	146
10/17/25 vs Anson	153
10/10/25 @ West Stanly	84
10/03/25 vs Parkwood	203
09/12/25 @ Sun Valley	110
+ 3 more games

Jamir Jackson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.2 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Brayden Graceffa, who rushed for 11 yards and one TD.

Monroe didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Jeremiah Alexander picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Another thorn in Mount Pleasant's side was Jeremiah Lindsey, who made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Meanwhile, Forest Hills had just enough and edged out Anson 14-12 on Friday. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Bearcats are ranked 267th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

The critical scores for Forest Hills came from Kylan Polk and Jorey Taylor.

Monroe's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Forest Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.

Everything went Monroe's way against Forest Hills when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Monroe made off with a 34-9 win. Do the Redhawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Yellow Jackets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.