The Pine Forest Eagles will take on the Pace Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Pine Forest turned things around against Booker T. Washington on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 32-9 margin over the Wildcats. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Char'Son Floyd had a dynamite game, rushing for 80 yards and a pair of scores on only 11 carries, while also picking up 32 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pine Forest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pace got the win against Tate on Friday by a conclusive 30-8. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Aggies: they've now won eight in a row.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Pace, racking up 12 points in total. All came from Caleb Nelson: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 3-for-3 again kicking extra points for an additional three.
Pine Forest's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Pace, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Pine Forest suffered a grim 29-6 defeat to Pace in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Eagles, Ben Tyner (who rushed for 132 yards and two TDs on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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