The Pinecrest Patriots will square off against the New Hanover Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Hanover is hoping to do what Union Pines couldn't last Friday: put an end to Pinecrest's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Pinecrest took their match with ease, bagging a 57-7 victory over Union Pines. That 50 point margin sets a new team best for the Patriots this season.
Zymire Spencer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 284 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards. Jayden Kounkel was another key rusher, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Pinecrest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 416 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Hanover). They breezed by South Brunswick to the tune of 45-7 on Thursday. With the Wildcats ahead 35-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Jacob Monroe continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 201 yards and two touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes. New Hanover also got a significant boost from Tony Clark-Nelson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Pinecrest's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for New Hanover, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Pinecrest won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in September, slipping by New Hanover 28-27. Will Pinecrest repeat their success, or does New Hanover have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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