Pine Lake Prep is 3-0 against Carver since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pine Lake Prep Pride will venture away from home to challenge the Carver Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pine Lake Prep is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Bishop McGuinness on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pine Lake Prep came up short against Bishop McGuinness, falling 34-14. The Pride have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Pine Lake Prep got top-tier performance from Johntay Gaither, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Meanwhile, Carver was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Corvian Community 53-24. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 298th, while the Cardinals are ranked 131st).
Pine Lake Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Carver, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.
Pine Lake Prep strolled past Carver when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 60-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pine Lake Prep since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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