Football Game Preview: North Forest Bulldogs vs. Northside Panthers

The North Forest Bulldogs will challenge the Northside Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Forest has given up an average of 26 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

North Forest had been on a five-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Yates put an end to it on Saturday. The Bulldogs were outmatched by the Lions and fell 56-6. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Chris Brooks

Sacks

10/11/25 @ Yates	2
09/26/25 vs Kashmere	1
09/18/25 @ Worthing	1

Even if they lost, North Forest's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Chris Brooks was especially locked on to Yates' QB and sacked him twice. Brooks has been hot recently, having posted at least one sack the last three times he's played.

Meanwhile, Northside can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They managed a 28-24 win over Kashmere. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Northside's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-4. As for North Forest, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-2.

Everything came up roses for North Forest against Northside when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 74-2 win. In that game, the Bulldogs amassed a halftime lead of 53-2, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.