Football Recap: Najee Gillis Key Part of Team Effort in Patriots Win + How To Watch

Pinecrest had won three straight on the road, but on Friday they bumped up to 5-1 to make it four. They came out on top against the Jack Britt Buccaneers by a score of 29-21. This was payback for the Patriots, who suffered a 21-7 loss the last time these two teams met.

Chris Najm

Rushing Yards

09/12/25 vs South View	203
09/19/25 vs Scotland	193
09/05/25 @ Davie County	137
10/03/25 @ Jack Britt	135
08/29/25 @ Union Pines	79

Pinecrest's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Najee Gillis, who threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes. Chris Najm handled things on the ground, rushing for 135 yards.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Pinecrest proved: they limited Jack Britt to a paltry 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Tanner Corwin for the heroic effort on defense: he. Pinecrest's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.8.

As for Jack Britt, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly eight points.

Despite the loss, Jack Britt still got an impressive performance from Gavin Stokes, who threw for 229 yards and three TDs.

Pinecrest didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 38-29 victory against Overhills on the 10th. As for Jack Britt, they have also already played their next contest, a 49-28 defeat against Richmond Senior on the 10th.