Hoke County hasn't had much luck against Jack Britt recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bucks will face off against the Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m.
Hoke County made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Pinecrest, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bucks fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 26-23 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bucks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Patriots are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, Jack Britt earned a 34-22 victory over Pine Forest on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Buccaneers.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Jack Britt's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Jaleel Parker was the leader with two.
Hoke County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Jack Britt, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Hoke County came up short against Jack Britt when the teams last played back in August of 2024, falling 27-22. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Buccaneers' Gavin Stokes, who threw for 172 yards and two TDs, and also rushed for 60 yards. Now that the Bucks know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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