The Quitman Panthers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Forest Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Quitman will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Quitman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Forrest County Agricultural for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-27 win. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Aggies are ranked 101st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaleil Cameron was his usual excellent self, rushing for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
Quitman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Forest posted their closest victory since October 13, 2023 on Friday. They skirted past Lanier 23-20. Winning may never get old, but the Bearcats sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Javarious Lofton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 191 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 88 yards. Another player making a difference was Lazarick Brown, who picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Quitman's record now sits at 7-4. As for Forest, their record now sits at 11-1.
Everything went Quitman's way against Forest when the teams last played back in October, as Quitman made off with a 28-6 win. Will Quitman repeat their success, or does Forest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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