It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Forest ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They snuck past the Morton Panthers with a 20-14 victory. The Bearcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
One reason for the win was Forest's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Mytonio Williams was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Bearcats
| 10/30/25 vs Morton | 20-14 |
| 10/03/25 vs Mendenhall | 37-26 |
| 09/12/25 vs Perry Central | 47-6 |
Forest pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.7 points over those games. As for Morton, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-4.
Forest wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 18-7 win against Choctaw Central on the 7th. As for Morton, they have also already played their next contest, a 35-14 victory against West Lauderdale on the 7th.
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