Football Recap: Pine Forest Trojans vs. Triton Hawks
While Pine Forest put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Triton. The Pine Forest Trojans took their game at home with ease, bagging a 48-0 win over the Triton Hawks. The match marked the Trojans' most dominant victory of the season.
Pine Forest's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamari Jones, who picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown. Jones was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 58 yards. Another passer making a difference was Jaidon Moore, who threw for 123 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pine Forest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
One reason for the win was Pine Forest's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Nasseem Powell was especially locked on to Triton's QB and sacked him twice. Powell is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Pine Forest got some further help from Jahmir Haggard: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Pine Forest is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Triton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pine Forest has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Harnett Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harnett Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.7 points per game this season. As for Triton, they will welcome Overhills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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