Pinecrest is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. After each having a week off, they and the Jack Britt Buccaneers will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. Pinecrest will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
If Jack Britt heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Pinecrest took over last week. The Patriots took down Scotland 36-21 last Friday.
Chris Najm
| 09/19/25 vs Scotland | 4 |
| 09/12/25 vs South View | 3 |
| 10/18/24 vs Scotland | 3 |
| 10/11/24 @ Lee County | 3 |
| 09/06/24 vs Middle Creek | 3 |
It was another big night for Chris Najm, who rushed for 193 yards and four scores. Those four rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pinecrest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Jack Britt came up short against Seventy-First last Friday and fell 36-28. The Buccaneers have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Pinecrest will have to contain Gavin Stokes as he made an impact in Jack Britt's last game. He threw for 266 yards and three TDs while completing 81.8% of his passes. Aiden Page was in the mix too, providing Jack Britt with two touchdowns.
Pinecrest's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Jack Britt, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Najm and Eric Payne. Najm just won't slow down this season and has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 135.6 rushing yards per game. Payne has been a dominant force too and has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 132.8 rushing yards per game.
Pinecrest lost to Jack Britt on the road by a decisive 21-7 margin when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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