On Thursday Forest Hills will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will take on the West Stanly Colts at 7:00 p.m.
Forest Hills is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Monroe on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Forest Hills came up short against Monroe, falling 34-9. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Redhawks are ranked 15th).
Forest Hills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jansen Rivens and Kameron Boyd.
Meanwhile, West Stanly had to endure an eight-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Piedmont by a score of 33-20 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Colts needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Forest Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for West Stanly, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Forest Hills against West Stanly when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Forest Hills 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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