Pine Creek's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They strolled past the Cherokee Trail Cougars with points to spare, taking the game 35-21. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cougars, too.
Caleb Petree
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Pine Creek was led to victory by Caleb Petree and Xavier Lukes. Petree rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while Lukes rushed for 213 yards and one TD while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Petree a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Walden, who threw for 115 yards and one touchdown on only ten passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pine Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 417 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cherokee Trail only rushed for 126 rushing yards.
Cherokee Trail's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Logan Posey, who rushed for 115 yards and one score. Another player making a difference was Bryson Peterson, who threw for 278 yards and a pair of TDs.
The victory got Pine Creek back to even at 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pine Creek will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Loveland at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th. As for Cherokee Trail, they will take on ThunderRidge at 7:00 p.m. on the 5th.
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