Football Game Preview: Forest Wildcats vs. Davenport Broncos + Official Tickets

The Forest Wildcats will challenge the Davenport Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.

Forest is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Lake Minneola 52-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their seven-point performance the game before.

Keziyrehun Rivers

Rushing Yards

09/12/25 @ Horizon	238
09/19/25 vs Gainesville	179
10/10/25 @ Lake Minneola	117
10/03/25 @ Wesley Chapel	90
09/26/25 vs South Lake	51
+ 2 more games

Keziyrehun Rivers was his usual excellent self, rushing for 117 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 carries. He has become a key player for Forest: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Forest proved: they limited Lake Minneola to a paltry 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank John Blanford for the heroic effort on defense: he. Forest didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.4.

Forest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Khelich Brown, Daylin Eason, and Jairah Raines picked up one apiece.

Meanwhile, Davenport entered their tilt with Haines City last Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 31-6 win. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Forest now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Davenport, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.

Forest lost to Davenport at home by a decisive 17-0 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.