Football Preview: Forest Wildcats vs. Vanguard Knights
Forest hasn't had much luck against Vanguard recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Forest Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Vanguard Knights at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Forest is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 59-19 win over West Port. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Forest found their leader in sophomore Caleb Sanford, who threw for 203 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes. Another player making a difference was Desean Freeman, who picked up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Vanguard waltzed into their matchup on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They breezed by the Hurricanes to the tune of 47-3. Considering the Knights have won five games by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Forest's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7. As for Vanguard, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Forest was dealt a bruising 42-0 defeat at the hands of Vanguard in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will Forest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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