If Pine Forest was riding high fresh off their 61-14 takedown of Western Harnett last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The contest between the Pine Forest Trojans and the Terry Sanford Bulldogs wasn't particularly close, with the Pine Forest Trojans falling 28-14. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Pine Forest lost on Thursday, don't look at Dominic Madkiff. Despite the final result, he picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown. Madkiff was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 67 yards.
Jacob Moore was his usual excellent self, rushing for 121 yards on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 158 yards and two touchdowns for Terry Sanford. With that strong performance, Moore is now averaging an impressive 102.2 rushing yards per game. Kylee Thames was another key player, rushing for 47 yards.
The loss snapped Pine Forest's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. As for Terry Sanford, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Pine Forest will welcome E.E. Smith at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pine Forest is facing E.E. Smith at the right time seeing as E.E. Smith is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Terry Sanford, they will head out to square off against Harnett Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harnett Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Terry Sanford likes a good challenge.
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