After each having a week off, the Pine Forest Trojans and the Apex Friendship Patriots will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pine Forest's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
Two weeks ago, Pine Forest came up short against Overhills and fell 41-34. While the Trojans had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Jaguars 21-14.
Although Pine Forest took the loss, they still got scores from Jamari Jones, Jaidon Moore, Ja'Lynn Thomas, Jeremiah Moore, and Latrell Carter.
Even though they lost, Pine Forest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Even if they lost, Pine Forest's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Kamari Lofton was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Apex Friendship waltzed into their matchup two weeks ago with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They were the clear victor by a 33-7 margin over the Gators. Considering the Patriots have won five contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Apex Friendship's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.6 points per game. As for Pine Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
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