The Pinewood Christian Patriots will face off against Frederica Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pinewood Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Pinewood Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to St. Andrew's for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-36 win at home. The score was close at the half, but the Patriots pulled away in the second half with 42 points.
Pinewood Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Banks Booth led the charge by rushing for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Those 141 rushing yards gave Booth a new career-high. Jojo Tippett was another key player, rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pinewood Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 370 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 82.6 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 197.3.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Pinewood Christian's defensive line and their three sacks. In that department, Tippett was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Frederica Academy fell victim to Bulloch Academy and their airtight defense on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 14-0 to the Gators. Having soared to a lofty 41 points in the game before, Frederica Academy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The victory snapped Pinewood Christian's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-6 record. As for Frederica Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Pinewood Christian came up short against Frederica Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 54-49. Thankfully for Pinewood Christian, Jordan Triplett (who rushed for 404 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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