It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Forest had no problem doing just that on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Lanier Bulldogs 23-20. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bearcats have posted since October 13, 2023.
It was another big night for Javarious Lofton, who threw for 191 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 88 yards. Lazarick Brown also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Lanier lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jeremiah Wilson, who rushed for 137 yards.
The win was the third in a row for Forest, bringing their record for this year to 11-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.3 points per game. As for Lanier, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-3 record this season.
Forest will play host again on Friday to welcome Quitman, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Quitman will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. Lanier does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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