Pine Forest and Apex Friendship squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Pine Forest had to settle for second. The match between them and the Apex Friendship Patriots wasn't particularly close, with the Pine Forest Trojans falling 36-20. The Trojans just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Pine Forest's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamari Jones, who rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns.
Among those leading the charge was Dominick Parrinello, who threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes. What's more, he also racked up two rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September.
Pine Forest now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Apex Friendship, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Pine Forest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Apex Friendship, they will venture away from home to face off against Jordan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Jordan has won four straight at home, while Apex Friendship won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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