Football Recap: Pace Academy Finds Home Field Redemption Against Forest Park + How To Watch

There's no place like home for Pace Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on October 9th. They walked away with a 23-13 victory over the Forest Park Panthers on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.

Kaiden Harley threw for 148 yards on 13 of 21 attempts. Jace Jamieson was his top target, picking up 66 receiving yards. On the ground, Noah Zinman rushed for 56 yards and one TD.

Forest Park's loss came despite strong showings from Deanthony Favors and Andre Turnipseed. Favors picked up 51 receiving yards and a pair of scores, while Turnipseed picked up 74 receiving yards.

Pace Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Forest Park, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pace Academy will take on Jackson at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Jaguars' defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so the Knights' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Forest Park, they are taking a road trip to square off against M.L. King at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight.