Chapel Hill might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Pine Tree who claimed the real prize. The Chapel Hill Bulldogs fell to the Pine Tree Pirates 20-14. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pirates 7-0 in the first quarter.
When it comes to explaining why Chapel Hill lost, don't look at Malik Gee. Despite the final result, he rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 133 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Gee a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of Gee's aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Maliek Brown, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Chapel Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ke'Rion Green. He also made five total tackles, which is notable because Chapel Hill is 5-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Chapel Hill's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Pine Tree, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Chapel Hill will venture away from home to challenge Henderson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chapel Hill is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Pine Tree, they will host Lindale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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