The Chambers Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Pinecrest Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Chambers' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Mallard Creek on Thursday. They were dealt a 31-0 loss at the hands of the Mavericks. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Mavericks are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Pinecrest's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They had to suffer through a 58-27 loss at the hands of Richmond Senior. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Patriots have suffered since September 26, 2024.
Chambers will have to contain Chris Najm as he made an impact in Pinecrest's last game. He rushed for 116 yards and a pair of TDs. Najm was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards. Another player making a difference was Najee Gillis, who threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns.
Pinecrest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Rollins Rodriguez was the real danger to the passing game, picking up two interceptions all by himself.
Chambers' loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Pinecrest, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 8-2.
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