Mendenhall is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will square off against the Forest Bearcats at 7:00 p.m.
Mendenhall is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Callaway just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They and the Chargers were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 27-26 defeat.
| 09/25/25 @ Callaway | 97 |
| 09/12/25 vs South Pike | 63 |
| 09/05/25 @ Magee | 53 |
| 08/29/25 vs Ridgeland | 15 |
| 09/19/25 vs Florence | 2 |
Despite their loss, Mendenhall saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kaiden Sparks, who threw for 314 yards and one touchdown while picking up 13.7 yards per attempt, was perhaps the best of all. The Tigers also got help from Cameron Smith, who showed off his sure hands for 97 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Forest had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 14-7 win over the Rebels.
Forest's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Mendenhall, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Mendenhall came up short against Forest in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 13-0. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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