The Forrest Rockets will venture away from home to square off against the Giles County Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Forrest against Cascade as the squad secured a 50-20 win. The Rockets pushed the score to 50-13 by the end of the third, a deficit the Champions cut but never quite recovered from.
Quincy Mitchell
| 10/10/25 vs Cascade | 329 |
| 10/03/25 vs Community | 210 |
| 09/26/25 vs Sequatchie County | 180 |
| 09/19/25 @ Fayetteville | 319 |
| 09/11/25 vs East Hickman County | 122 |
| + 3 more games |
Forrest found their leader in sophomore Quincy Mitchell, who rushed for 329 yards and four scores while picking up 13.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and one TD. Mitchell is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 122 every time he's taken the field this season. Micah Morgan was another key player, rushing for 43 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Forrest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 396 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Giles County). Everything went their way against Jackson North Side on Friday as they made off with a 47-21 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Bobcats sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Forrest better keep an eye on Pierson Collier. He was instrumental in Giles County's win, rushing for 279 yards and six scores while picking up 8.7 yards per carry.
Forrest's record now sits at 6-2. As for Giles County, their record is now 5-3.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Forrest has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 305.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Giles County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 207.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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