Football Preview: Coastal HomeSchool Hurricanes vs. Pinewood Prep Panthers
The Coastal HomeSchool Hurricanes will take on the Pinewood Prep Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Coastal HomeSchool is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Carolina W, who was ranked 18th at the time (Coastal HomeSchool was ranked 25th). Coastal HomeSchool strolled past Carolina W with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 50-34.
Alijah Mcfield continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 174 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 50 yards. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 62 yards. Another player making a difference was Colin Wood, who threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, Pinewood Prep came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 49-7 win over the Barons at home. Considering the Panthers have won four matches by more than 39 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Asa Windham was his usual excellent self, throwing for 315 yards and four touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 42 yards. Jaden Bellush was Windham's top target, picking up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Coastal HomeSchool now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Pinewood Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Coastal HomeSchool has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 161.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pinewood Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 208.1. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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