Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Chambers walked away with it. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 32-31 victory over the Pinecrest Patriots. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Cougars' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
When it comes to explaining why Pinecrest lost on Friday, don't look at Chris Najm. Despite the final result, he rushed for 148 yards and two scores. Najm's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards. Pinecrest also got a significant boost from Dayton Knight, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 102 yards.
Chambers' win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Pinecrest, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
As of now, neither Chambers nor the Patriots have any future games scheduled.
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