In Friday's league match, the host Pinecrest Patriots football squad scored a close 26-23 triumph over the Hoke County Bucks.

The Patriots (8-1) will now prepare for their battle against Richmond Senior (Rockingham, NC). The Raiders go into the Mid-South 7A/8A battle with a 7-2 record. In their last battle, Richmond Senior nipped Overhills (Spring Lake, NC), 42-12, in a league battle.

The Bucks now have a 2-7 record. They play next when they travel to Jack Britt for a Mid-South 7A/8A battle on Friday, October 31. Hoke County will play a Buccaneers team coming off a 34-22 league win over Pine Forest (Fayetteville, NC). The Buccaneers record now stands at 5-4.