Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pine Belt). They claimed a resounding 44-8 win over the New Orleans Home School S Saints on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their six-point performance the game before.
Pine Belt found their leader in underclassman Brandon Burris, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Channing Melvin, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pine Belt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 91.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 176.3.
Pine Belt's defense made their presence known, laying out Samuel Smith. three times. In that department, Reed Allmon was the leader with two sacks.
Despite the loss, New Orleans Home School S saw an underclassman step up: Lucas Walden picked up 223 receiving yards and a touchdown. Walden showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 56 yards.
With the victory, Pine Belt broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-6. As for New Orleans Home School S, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Pine Belt does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Orleans Home School S, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 46-34 defeat against Varsity Opponent on the 19th.
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