The Forrest Rockets will take on the Cascade Champions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Forrest knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Cascade likes a good challenge.
Forrest's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed past Community to the tune of 54-0. The Rockets haven't had any issues with the Vikings/Viqueens recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Quincy Mitchell produced another solid performance rushing for 210 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Micah Morgan, who threw for 174 yards and three TDs while completing 78.6% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Forrest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 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, Cascade had to suffer through a 42-8 loss at the hands of Giles County. While losing is never fun, the Champions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Bobcats are ranked 65th).
Forrest's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Cascade, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Forrest has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 400.9 total yards per game. It's a different story for Cascade, though, as they've been averaging only 234.8 total yards. Will Forrest be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Champions flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Forrest against Cascade in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 48-0 win. Do the Rockets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Champions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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