On Friday Pine Forest will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Overhills Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Pine Forest has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 141 points over their last three matchups.
Last Friday, Pine Forest ended up a good deal behind Harnett Central and lost 55-41.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jamari Jones, who rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Overhills against Triton on Friday as the squad secured a 34-6 victory.
Overhills got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Deandre Scott out in front who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 44 receiving yards. Scott's longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jordan Bryant was another key player, throwing for 255 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt.
Overhills wouldn't let Triton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Overhills can thank William South and Levontae Mcneill for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Mcneill is now averaging an impressive 5.1 total tackles per game.
Pine Forest's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Overhills, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Everything went Pine Forest's way against Overhills when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Pine Forest made off with a 56-34 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pine Forest since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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