Pinecrest has gone 9-1 against Hoke County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pinecrest Patriots will take on the Hoke County Bucks at 7:30 p.m. Pinecrest is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Pinecrest gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 43-36 victory over Scotland.
Pinecrest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chris Najm led the charge by rushing for 63 yards and three touchdowns. Najm is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zymire Spencer, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pinecrest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, a win for Hoke County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 28-6 to Union Pines.
Pinecrest's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Hoke County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Pinecrest against Hoke County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pinecrest 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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