The Pine Belt Spartans will be playing at home against the SAHE Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pine Belt will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Pine Belt is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They breezed past Magnolia to the tune of 56-6. Considering the Spartans have won five games by more than 21 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Samuel Smith
| 10/18/25 @ Magnolia | 5 |
| 08/30/25 vs Magnolia | 5 |
| 10/04/25 vs Meridian HomeSchool | 4 |
| 09/06/25 @ SAHE | 4 |
| 08/22/25 @ Heritage Christian Academy | 4 |
| + 5 more games |
Samuel Smith produced another solid performance rushing for 157 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 65 yards and one TD. He is becoming a predictor of Pine Belt's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jackson Clifton, who rushed for 76 yards and one score on only eight carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pine Belt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 272 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Another reason for the win was Pine Belt's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Eli Riley refused to say out of the backfield, picking up two sacks all by himself. Eli Bowling got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, SAHE faced Meridian HomeSchool in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Warriors blew past the FLYERS 34-12. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the FLYERS recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Pine Belt's record is now 8-2. As for SAHE, their record now sits at 6-3.
Everything went Pine Belt's way against SAHE in their previous matchup back in September, as Pine Belt made off with a 28-6 victory. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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