Vanguard has gone 10-0 against Forest recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Vanguard Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Forest Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Vanguard will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Vanguard will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Gainesville on Friday. Vanguard really took it to Gainesville for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-3 victory. The contest marked the Knights' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Forest). They blew past West Port, posting a 59-19 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Caleb Sanford was nothing short of spectacular: he 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.
Vanguard's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Forest, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Vanguard against Forest in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vanguard since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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