After flying high against Red Springs last Saturday, Gray's Creek came back down to earth. The Gray's Creek Bears took a 61-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pine Forest Trojans on Friday. The loss was the Bears' first of the season.
When it comes to explaining why Gray's Creek lost, don't look at Ezekiel Reed. Despite the final result, he rushed for 243 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown. Reed got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 73 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Alphonso Myers, who rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Even though they lost, Gray's Creek was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 559 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Jaidon Moore went supernova for Pine Forest, throwing for 267 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. That's the most rushing yards Moore has posted since back in August of 2023. Robert Howard helped Moore out on the ground, rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Gray's Creek fell to 2-1. As for Pine Forest, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Gray's Creek will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Purnell Swett at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th. Gray's Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Purnell Swett likes a good challenge. As for Pine Forest, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Westover at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. Westover will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Pine Forest surely won't give up without a fight.
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