The New Hanover Wildcats will challenge the Pinecrest Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, New Hanover got the win against Northside - Jacksonville by a conclusive 34-12. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Monarchs are ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacob Monroe went supernova for New Hanover, throwing for 301 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Kellum Brown was Monroe's top target, picking up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, New Hanover was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 485 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northside - Jacksonville only gained 275.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Middle Creek by a score of 62-55.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pinecrest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zymire Spencer, who rushed for 234 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Spencer is now averaging an impressive 128.7 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Najm, who rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry.
The win made it two in a row for New Hanover and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Pinecrest, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
New Hanover took a serious blow against Pinecrest when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 35-3. Will New Hanover have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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