Forest and Poplarville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Forest had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Poplarville Hornets by a score of 24-21. The Bearcats' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Forest lost, don't look at Javarious Lofton. Despite the final result, he rushed for 38 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 179 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes.
Poplarville found their leader in sophomore Tylan Keys, who rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Keys has posted since back in November of 2023.
Forest's loss dropped their record down to 12-2. As for Poplarville, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Forest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Poplarville, they will face off against Louisville at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Poplarville sitting on four straight victories and Louisville on nine.
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