Pine Forest extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 1-7. They were outmatched by the Pinecrest Patriots and fell 57-30. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Patriots are ranked 30th).
When it comes to explaining why Pine Forest lost, don't look at Jaidon Moore. Despite the final result, he rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 199 yards and one TD. Another player making a difference was Calvin Townsen III, who picked up 111 receiving yards and one score.
As for Pinecrest, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Leading Pinecrest to victory were Najee Gillis and Dayton Knight. Gillis threw for 269 yards and five TDs while completing 82.4% of his passes, while Knight rushed for 98 yards and three touchdowns. Those 269 passing yards gave Gillis a new career-high. Pinecrest's leading receiver RJ Williams was Gillis' top target yet again, picking up 86 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Pine Forest didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 34-22 defeat against Jack Britt on the 24th. As for Pinecrest, they have also already played their next game, a 26-23 win against Hoke County on the 24th.
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