Forrest City scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of the Heber Springs Panthers by a score of 49-46. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (43), the Mustangs still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Forrest City lost, don't look at Kevin Young. Despite the final result, he rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Young is now averaging an impressive 102.7 rushing yards per game. Jacori_Shamar Buchanan also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 82 receiving yards.
Forrest City's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Heber Springs, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Forrest City will face off against Central Arkansas Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Forrest City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season. As for Heber Springs, they will challenge Riverview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heber Springs knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Riverview likes a good challenge.
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