For the second straight season, Pinecrest Academy’s perfect start stopped with Mount Paran, as the previously 3-0 Paladins fell to the defending Class A state champions, 35-19, at home. Ryan McCarthy led Pinecrest (3-1) with 182 yards on 20 carries and all three of the team’s touchdowns. “We played till the very last whistle, and it was a very tough loss.”