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• Here are the teams that advanced by forfeit in the bi-district round.
  — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 12 Dec. 2020
• The teams met twice during the season with Brawley winning 10-8 and by forfeit.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2023
• Cedarburg and Racine Lutheran, on the other hand, already have won by forfeit over teams from outside the region.
  — Mark Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2020
• Soon, inebriation took over, a riot ensued, arrests were made, and the Texas Rangers won by forfeit.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 1 June 2022
• Sickles went 3-1 to finish third in her weight class, winning two matches by fall and another by forfeit.
  — Adam Cole, Arkansas Online, 18 Feb. 2022
• Weidenbach then started all eight games this season for the Redwings (4-5), who received one win by forfeit.
  — Patrick Z. McGavin, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2021
• The Cavaliers won by forfeit over Gresham to open their regular season.
  — oregonlive, 23 Sep. 2021
• Officials in Jacksonville told the media on site Friday, however, that Faith Christian would win 2-0 by forfeit.
  — Ben Thomas | [e-mail], al, 18 Feb. 2022
• Wesley Outlaw and Jack Ryder won by forfeit after the dual was decided.
  — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2024
• This month, the quarrel will be settled by forfeit, as Cole’s makes its last dip in the au jus.
  — Jeff Weiss, Air Mail, 10 Jan. 2026
• Its best chance to win was by forfeit.
  — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2025