Pinecrest has gone 4-0 against Union Pines recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pinecrest Patriots and the Union Pines Vikings are set to duel. Pinecrest knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Union Pines likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Pinecrest made easy work of Hoke County and carried off a 46-26 win. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 20 points or more this season.
Zymire Spencer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 244 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Najm, who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Pinecrest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 395 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Union Pines didn't have quite enough to beat Southern Lee on Friday and fell 26-23.
Union Pines' loss came about despite a quality game from Hayne Tobias, who rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 59 receiving yards. Those 36 rushing yards gave Tobias a new career-high.
Pinecrest's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Union Pines, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Pinecrest has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 438.6 total yards per game. It's a different story for Union Pines, though, as they've been averaging only 238.9. Will Pinecrest be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Union Pines flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Pinecrest against Union Pines when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 60-3 win. In that game, Pinecrest amassed a halftime lead of 28-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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