The matchup between Mendenhall and Forest on Friday hardly resembled the 13-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Tigers fell 37-26 to the Bearcats. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 13-0 to the Bearcats when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
When it comes to explaining why Mendenhall lost, don't look at Henry Funchess. Despite the final result, he rushed for 65 yards and one TD on only seven carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Latrell Pace went supernova For Forest., rushing for 115 yards and a pair of scores. Shamar Evans was in the mix too, providing the Bearcats with one touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Mendenhall and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Forest, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Looking ahead, Mendenhall will look to defend their home field on Friday against Morton at 7:00 p.m. As for Forest, they will venture away from home to face off against Raleigh at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions' defense has only allowed 8.2 points per game this season, so the Bearcats' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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