It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pinecrest can now relate to. They took a blow against the Rolesville Rams on Friday, falling 45-8. The Patriots' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Cody Hansen threw for 62 yards and a touchdown.
Eli Melton was his top target, picking up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Zymire Spencer rushed for 38 yards.
Rolesville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trenten Pressley, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Pressley a new career-high in rushing yards. Braden Atkinson was another key passer, throwing for 191 yards and two touchdowns.
Pinecrest's loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-2. As for Rolesville, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Pinecrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rolesville, they are taking a road trip to challenge Richmond at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rolesville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight matches.
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