Football Preview: Pinecrest Patriots vs. Southern Lee Cavaliers
Pinecrest has gone 7-0 against Southern Lee recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pinecrest Patriots will challenge the Southern Lee Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. Pinecrest is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Pinecrest will head out to face Southern Lee after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Pinecrest was dealt a 36-7 loss at the hands of Richmond. The loss was the Patriots' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Pinecrest got top-tier performance from Zymire Spencer, who rushed for 154 yards. Spencer's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 138 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Pinecrest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Southern Lee lost 38-17 to Scotland on Thursday. The Cavaliers have struggled against the Fighting Scots recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Although Southern Lee took the loss, they still got scores from Kamauri Davis and Robert Sims.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pinecrest fell to 4-1. As for Southern Lee, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Pinecrest has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 414.4 total yards per game. It's a different story for Southern Lee, though, as they've been averaging only 229.8. Will Pinecrest be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Southern Lee flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Pinecrest against Southern Lee in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pinecrest since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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