Football Preview: North Pike Jaguars vs. Natchez Bulldogs
The North Pike Jaguars will head out on the road to challenge the Natchez Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Pike hasn't scored more than six points for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
It was a proper cat-fight when North Pike faced off against Columbia last Friday. North Pike took a hard 20-3 fall against Columbia.
North Pike wouldn't let Columbia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Al'Javion Wells was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He has been hot recently, having also posted ten or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Natchez beat Hazlehurst 26-20 on Friday.
Natchez found their leader in underclassman Kameron Morgan, who rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Carl Mcdonald Jr was another key player, rushing for 135 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Natchez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
North Pike's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Natchez, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
North Pike came up short against Natchez in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 39-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mcdonald Jr, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns. Now that North Pike knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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