The Pine Forest Trojans will square off against the Pinecrest Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pine Forest has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Pinecrest will arrive with six straight wins.
On Friday, Pine Forest lost to Hoke County on the road by a 27-8 margin. The Trojans were down 24-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest was able to grind out a solid victory over Overhills on Friday, taking the game 38-29. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Patriots' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Jaguars are ranked 160th).
Pine Forest's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Pinecrest, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
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