For the first time this season, Jack Britt will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. After each having a week off, they and the Pinecrest Patriots will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jack Britt has given up an average of 29.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Friday, Jack Britt came up short against Seventy-First and fell 36-28. The contest marked the Buccaneers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Jack Britt's defeat came about despite a quality game from Gavin Stokes, who threw for 266 yards and three TDs while completing 81.8% of his passes. Aiden Page was Stokes' top target, picking up 51 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest waltzed into their matchup last Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They enjoyed a cozy 36-21 win over the Fighting Scots. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Patriots were the (much) better team in the second half.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Chris Najm and Tjurian White. Najm had a great game and rushed for 193 yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, White was balling out in the loss, rushing for 144 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.0 yards per carry.
Jack Britt's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Pinecrest, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Rushing Yards | 664 |
Rushing Touchdowns | 9 |
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Eric Payne and Najm. Payne just won't slow down this season and has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 132.8 rushing yards per game. Najm has been a dominant force too and has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 135.6 rushing yards per game.
Jack Britt strolled past Pinecrest in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 by a score of 21-7. Will the Buccaneers repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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