Spartans
| 10/04/25 vs Meridian HomeSchool | 44-14 |
| 09/20/25 @ Meridian HomeSchool | 46-6 |
| 09/13/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 34-30 |
| 09/06/25 @ SAHE | 28-6 |
| 08/30/25 vs Magnolia | 40-24 |
| 08/22/25 @ Heritage Christian Academy | 30-24 |
Pine Belt had won five straight games and Samuel Smith did his part to make it six on Saturday. The Spartans simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Meridian HomeSchool FLYERS 44-14 with plenty of help from Smith, who rushed for 230 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Pine Belt: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
When it comes to explaining why Meridian HomeSchool lost, don't look at Shelton Pace. Despite the final result, he picked up 80 receiving yards and one TD. An impressive showing, but Pace really ramped things up playing D: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Pine Belt's record now sits at 6-2. As for Meridian HomeSchool, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Pine Belt will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Magnolia at 5:00 p.m. on the 18th. As for Meridian HomeSchool, they will take on Varsity Opponent at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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