Pinecrest gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 43-36 win over the Scotland Fighting Scots. The victory was familiar territory for the Patriots who have now won three matchups in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pinecrest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chris Najm, who rushed for 63 yards and three touchdowns. Najm is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Zymire Spencer was another key back, rushing for 138 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pinecrest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Scotland lost, don't look at Ji'San McPhatter. Despite the final result, he threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Dajuan Gibson also helped out as he racked up 110 receiving yards.
Pinecrest's record now sits at 7-1. As for Scotland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Pinecrest will face off against Hoke County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pinecrest is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Scotland, they will square off against Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
