The Pinecrest Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Pine Forest Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pinecrest has six straight victories, Pine Forest has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Pinecrest earned a 38-29 win over Overhills. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Jaguars are ranked 160th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pine Forest lost to Hoke County on the road by a 27-8 margin on Friday. While the Trojans had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Bucks 8-3.
Pine Forest's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Pinecrest, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
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