The Pine Forest Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Overhills Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pine Forest is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
On Friday, Pine Forest came up short against Jack Britt and fell 34-22. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, Overhills played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Richmond Senior and fell 42-12. The Jaguars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Even if they lost, Overhills' defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Jaylen Arnold was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last five games he's played. Another thorn in Richmond Senior's side was Jermane Griffin, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Pine Forest's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Overhills, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Pine Forest came up short against Overhills when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 41-34. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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