Football Preview: Overhills Jaguars vs. Pinecrest Patriots
Overhills is 0-4 against Pinecrest since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Overhills Jaguars will head out on the road to challenge the Pinecrest Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Overhills is headed out to face Pinecrest after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Overhills walked away with a 20-13 win over South View on Friday.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Knightdale 62-18 on the road on Friday. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Knights are ranked 298th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chris Najm was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Another back making a difference was Jayden Kounkel, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Overhills suffered a grim 44-20 defeat to Pinecrest in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pinecrest's Zymire Spencer, who rushed for 196 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Now that Overhills knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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