Football Preview: Forest Bearcats vs. Quitman Panthers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Forest Bearcats take on the Quitman Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Forest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Lanier 23-20. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bearcats have posted since October 13, 2023.
It was another big night for Javarious Lofton, who threw for 191 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 88 yards. Lazarick Brown was another key player, picking up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Quitman humbled Forrest County Agricultural with a 55-27 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Aggies are ranked 101st), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaleil Cameron continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
Quitman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Forest's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Quitman, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Forest suffered a grim 28-6 defeat to Quitman in their previous matchup back in October. Can Forest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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