The Jack Britt Buccaneers will head out to face off against the Pine Forest Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jack Britt will be strutting in after a victory while Pine Forest will be coming in after a defeat.
Jack Britt lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Overhills, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's contest. The Buccaneers blew past the Jaguars 47-14 on Friday. With the Buccaneers ahead 34-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Gavin Stokes looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 222 yards and two TDs on only 17 passes.
Jack Britt didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Overhills to a completion percentage of just 42.9%. The Buccaneers have been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.6 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.6 in their last three games.
Jack Britt didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jaleel Parker, Peyton Brehm, and Aiden Page picked up one apiece. Brehm got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Pine Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 57-30 defeat at the hands of Pinecrest. 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 229th, while the Patriots are ranked 35th).
Jack Britt's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-4. As for Pine Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Jack Britt skirted past Pine Forest 10-7 in their previous matchup back in August of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Trojans' Xayden Watson, who rushed for 116 yards and one touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Buccaneers to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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