Forestview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the East Lincoln Mustangs, falling 52-26. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Mustangs are ranked 67th).
Despite the loss, Forestview still got an impressive performance from Tristan Holt, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Holt a new career-high in rushing yards.
Grant Lawless went supernova for East Lincoln, throwing for 292 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Lawless now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Christopher Daley Ii, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Forestview's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for East Lincoln, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Forestview will welcome North Gaston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for East Lincoln, they will take on Hickory at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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