Overhills had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-4 to make it four. They took a 38-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pinecrest Patriots. If the Jaguars were looking for revenge after losing 33-22 to the Patriots when the teams met back in August of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Overhills' loss came despite strong showings from Jadyn Goldwire and Gabriel Valenzuela-Sherman. Goldwire picked up 87 receiving yards and one touchdown, while Valenzuela-Sherman threw for 101 yards and one TD. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Clarence Teewia, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
While Overhills came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Pinecrest: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 50%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Jermane Griffin and Michael Adusei-Anim, who each logged one passes deflected. Overhills hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.36 or higher in five consecutive games.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 13 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Teewia, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
As for Pinecrest, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1. The final result isn't all that surprising considering their considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Overhills is ranked 164th).
It was another big night for Chris Najm, who rushed for 311 yards and four scores while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 135 rushing yards.
Overhills didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 47-14 loss against Jack Britt on the 17th. As for Pinecrest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 57-30 win against Pine Forest on the 17th.
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