Pinecrest Academy 49, St. Francis 13

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Pinecrest Academy 49, St. Francis 13

How the game was won: Pinecrest Academy running back Ryan McCarthy ran in a touchdown from 18 yards out to give the team a 21-0 lead. They took a 35-0 lead into half.

Top performers: Mitchell Ojeda put Pinecrest Academy on the board in the first quarter with a monster 80-yard run. …The Pinecrest Academy defense got in on the act in the fourth quarter as Peter Nelson picked off a pass and ran it back for a touchdown to stretch the lead to 49-7.

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