Football Recap: New Hanover Wildcats vs. Pinecrest Patriots
New Hanover and Pinecrest squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but New Hanover had to settle for second. They took a hard 30-16 fall against the Pinecrest Patriots. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pinecrest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zymire Spencer, who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown. Spencer's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 127 rushing yards. Chris Najm was in the mix as well, providing Pinecrest with two touchdowns.
New Hanover's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Pinecrest, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
New Hanover does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pinecrest, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 45-8 defeat against Rolesville on the 22nd.
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