The Pinecrest Patriots will take on the Rolesville Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pinecrest comes in on six and Rolesville on nine.
Pinecrest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down New Hanover 30-16.
Pinecrest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zymire Spencer led the charge by rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown. Spencer's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 127 rushing yards. Chris Najm was in the mix too, providing Pinecrest with two touchdowns.
Pinecrest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Keegan Cole-Bryan and William Miller. Miller also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Pinecrest got some further help from Tanner Corwin: he made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Rolesville blew past Middle Creek, posting a 57-22 win. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won nine matchups by 35 points or more so far this season.
Braden Atkinson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 224 yards and four touchdowns. Gavin Waddell did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 88 receiving yards.
Rolesville wouldn't let Middle Creek keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Rolesville can thank Jovon Wright and Atkinson for forcing all of them.
Rolesville's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 44.4 points. As for Pinecrest, their record now sits at 10-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Pinecrest has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 321.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rolesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 150.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Pinecrest suffered a grim 52-28 defeat to Rolesville in their previous matchup back in August of 2022. Can Pinecrest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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