Forest has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bearcats challenges the Northeast Jones Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Forest blew past Union, posting a 35-6 win on the road. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 27 points or more this season.
One reason for the win was Forest's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Latrell Pace was especially locked on to Union's QB and sacked him twice. Pace is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Northeast Jones came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they left with even more momentum. They pulled ahead with a 34-33 photo finish over the Panthers.
The critical scores for Northeast Jones came from Kendall Carmichael, Jadden Roberts, Brysen Dyess, and Karsen Lightsey. Northeast Jones also relied on Toby Jones, who's 53-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game.
Northeast Jones wouldn't let Quitman keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Northeast Jones can thank Jones and Darius Cooley for forcing both of them.
Forest's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Northeast Jones, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Forest skirted past Northeast Jones 22-20 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Forest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northeast Jones turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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