The Pine Lake Prep Pride will square off against the Corvian Community Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pine Lake Prep has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Corvian Community will arrive with eight straight victories.
Pine Lake Prep will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Carver on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 20-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. Pine Lake Prep fell just short of Carver by a score of 28-26.
Despite their loss, Pine Lake Prep saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Cameron Gandy, who threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Johntay Gaither was in the mix as well, providing Pine Lake Prep with two touchdowns.
Pine Lake Prep wouldn't let Carver keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pine Lake Prep can thank Caden Scholl and Chase Riggs for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Corvian Community blew past Community School of Davidson, posting a 47-7 win at home. Considering the Cardinals have won seven matches by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Cam Johnson, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 55 yards.
Corvian Community didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Donovan Kirkwood and Noah Best. With that strong performance, Kirkwood is now averaging an impressive 5.9 total tackles per game.
Pine Lake Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Corvian Community, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Pine Lake Prep and Corvian Community were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but Pine Lake Prep came up empty-handed after a 24-23 loss. Will Pine Lake Prep 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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