Overhills hadn't done well against Pine Forest recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Overhills Jaguars came out on top against the Pine Forest Trojans by a score of 41-34. This was payback for the Jaguars, who suffered a 56-34 defeat the last time these two teams met.
A big part of Overhills' victory came down to the chemistry between Jordan Bryant and his top target Ryyan Coley. Bryant threw for 451 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt while Coley picked up 260 receiving yards and five touchdowns. Coley has become a key player for Overhills: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 3-4 otherwise. A healthy portion of Bryant's aerial production (81 yards to be exact) also went to Isaiah Townsend.
Overhills wouldn't let Pine Forest keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Overhills can thank Jordan Frink and Tejawn Weir for forcing both of them. Marquis James was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles and defending two passes.
The win got Overhills back to even at 5-5. As for Pine Forest, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Overhills will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hillside at 7:00 p.m. on November 15th. Overhills will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. Pine Forest also won't see the field for a while: their next contest is against Apex Friendship at 7:00 p.m. on November 15th. Apex Friendship will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Pine Forest surely won't give up without a fight.
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