The Hattiesburg Tigers will head out to  square off against the Forest Hill Patriots  at 7:00  p.m.  on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hattiesburg has three straight  victories, Forest Hill has four straight  defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hattiesburg's defense heads into the  contest  hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed  on Thursday. They blew past Jim Hill 43-0. That looming  43-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Hattiesburg yet this  season.
 A big part of Hattiesburg's  win came down to the chemistry between  Gavin Ducksworth and his top target  Davion Young. Ducksworth threw for 209 yards and five  touchdowns on only 16 passes while  Young picked up 145 receiving yards and three  scores. Young's longest reception was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
 Meanwhile, Forest Hill lost to Terry at home  by a   24-6 margin on Friday. While the Patriots had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Bulldogs  6-0.
 Forest Hill's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Hattiesburg, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
 Everything came up roses for Hattiesburg against Forest Hill when the teams last played  back in October of 2024, as the  team secured  a  50-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers 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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