The Forrest Rockets are taking a road trip to face off against the Moore County Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Forrest is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Marion County last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Forrest took a blow against Marion County, falling 63-17. The loss continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Moore County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They and Huntland were almost perfectly matched up, but Moore County suffered a 20-19 defeat.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Gavin Wise, who threw for 134 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 76 yards. Isaac Petty was in the mix as well, providing Moore County with two touchdowns.
Forrest's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Moore County, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 5-3.
Forrest suffered a grim 35-10 defeat to Moore County when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Forrest, Dawson White (who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 75 yards and two touchdowns) 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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