It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lanier can now relate to. They fell just short of the Forest Bearcats by a score of 23-20 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since September 29, 2023.
Lanier's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeremiah Wilson, who rushed for 137 yards.
Even if they lost, Lanier's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Dmarion Smith was the leader with two. Smith is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Robert Wesley was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
It was another big night for Javarious Lofton, who threw for 191 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 88 yards for Forest. 114 of Lofton's passing yards were hauled in by Lazarick Brown, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Lanier has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-3 record this season. As for Forest, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Lanier does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Forest, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Forest Bearcats face off against the Quitman Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Forest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.6 points per game this season.
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