A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bearcats faces off against the Morton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Forest is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Forest will head out to face Morton after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Forest lost 28-6 to Quitman. The Bearcats' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Morton came up short against Northeast Jones on Friday and fell 35-28. Despite 192 more yards than the Tigers, the Panthers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Having lost for the first time this season, Forest fell to 8-1. As for Morton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Forest has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Morton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 179.4. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Forest came up short against Morton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 35-28. Thankfully for Forest, Zach Ealy (who threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 178 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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