Football Preview: Forest Bearcats vs. Lanier Bulldogs
The Forest Bearcats will square off against the Lanier Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Forest: 6.8, Lanier: 11.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Forest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Bay, posting a 49-7 win. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by 25 points or more this season.
Forest had a senior duo take command as Javarious Lofton rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only six carries and Jataveous Washington rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Lofton a new career-high in rushing yards. Jamichael Sanders was another key player, rushing for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Forest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lanier, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in October. They came out on top against Sumrall by a score of 28-21 on Friday.
Lanier relied on the efforts of Darrell Roberts, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and Jeremiah Wilson, who rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Wilson's longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The victory made it two in a row for Forest and bumps their season record up to 10-1. As for Lanier, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Forest has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 175.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lanier struggles in that department as they've been averaging 230.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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