Football Recap: Pinecrest Patriots vs. Southern Lee Cavaliers
After only seven points in their last matchup, Pinecrest made sure to put some points up on the board against Southern Lee on Friday. The Pinecrest Patriots breezed by the Southern Lee Cavaliers on the road to the tune of 42-13. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Patriots also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Zymire Spencer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 127 rushing yards dating back to last season. Backing up that air attack was Chris Najm, who rushed for 84 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pinecrest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Pinecrest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of William Miller and Spencer. Another thorn in Southern Lee's side was Cole Harrison, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Pinecrest's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Southern Lee, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pinecrest will head out to face off against Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pinecrest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39 points per game this season. As for Southern Lee, they will venture away from home to square off against Hoke County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Southern Lee is facing Hoke County at the right time seeing as Hoke County is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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