After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Pinewood Christian brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They breezed by the St. Andrew's Lions at home to the tune of 64-36 on Friday. The score was close at the half, but the Patriots pulled away in the second half with 42 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pinewood Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Banks Booth, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Booth a new career-high in rushing yards. Jojo Tippett handled things on the ground, rushing for 82 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pinewood Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 370 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 82.6 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 197.3.
Pinewood Christian's defensive line made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Tippett was especially locked on to St. Andrew's QB and sacked him twice.
With the victory, Pinewood Christian broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6. As for St. Andrew's, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pinewood Christian will welcome Frederica Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pinewood Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for St. Andrew's, they will be playing at home against Bulloch Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bulloch Academy will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something St. Andrew's surely won't give up without a fight.
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