Forrest won the last time they faced Watertown and things went their way on Friday too. The Rockets walked away with a 35-28 victory over the Purple Tigers. The game was the first time the Rockets have beaten the Purple Tigers on their field since October 2, 2015.
Micah Morgan
| 10/31/25 @ Watertown | 135 |
| 08/22/25 @ Creek Wood | 71 |
| 09/06/25 vs Mt. Pleasant | 61 |
| 09/26/25 vs Sequatchie County | 58 |
| 09/19/25 @ Fayetteville | 54 |
Forrest was led to victory by Quincy Mitchell and Micah Morgan. Mitchell rushed for 243 yards and three TDs, while Morgan rushed for 135 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Those 135 rushing yards gave Morgan a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Forrest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 378 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Watertown still got an impressive performance from Garrett Davis, who threw for 92 yards and two TDs while completing 85.7% of his passes. Davis' passing game has become a key predictor of the Purple Tigers' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 3-4 otherwise.
Forrest has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.8 points over those games. As for Watertown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Looking ahead, Forrest will head out on the road to face off against Chattanooga Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Watertown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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