Football Preview: Yates Lions vs. Pine Tree Pirates
The Yates Lions will face off against the Pine Tree Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Yates' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Yates is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 50-24 margin over Needville. Fans of the Lions have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Yates' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan Simmons led the charge by rushing for 83 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 108 receiving yards and one TD. Another passer making a difference was Chris Brown, who threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Yates proved: they limited Needville to a paltry 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank McKinley Davis for the heroic effort on defense: he. That's the most yards per carry they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Yates' defense didn't let Cameron Hall, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Derrick Wolford, Davis, and Cortland Blackshire, who each picked up one sack apiece. Yates got some further help from Wolford: he picked up a sack, forced two fumbles, and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, while Pine Tree put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Lumberton. The Pirates blew past the Raiders, posting a 35-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Yates better focus on containing Bryk Bratton and Chris Nickoles as the pair were huge in Pine Tree's win. Bratton rushed for 106 yards and one score on only 11 carries, while Nickoles rushed for 73 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries. Rashaad Wofford was in the mix as well, providing Pine Tree with two touchdowns.
Yates' record is now 11-0. As for Pine Tree, their record now sits at 7-4.
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