Football Game Preview: Pike Red Devils vs. Lawrence North Wildcats

Two dominant backs in Bobby Thomas and Izayveon Moore are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pike Red Devils will square off against the Lawrence North Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pike will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.

Pike got their first taste of in-conference action on Friday and they started things off strong. They enjoyed a cozy 46-28 win over North Central. The Red Devils pushed the score to 46-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers cut but never quite recovered from.

Mychael Lewis

Passing Touchdowns

10/10/25 vs North Central	2
09/26/25 @ Warren Central	1
08/22/25 @ Zionsville	1
10/11/24 @ North Central	1
10/04/24 @ Guerin Catholic	1
09/13/24 vs Southport	2

A big part of Pike's victory came down to the chemistry between Mychael Lewis and his top target Latrell Morton. Lewis threw for 129 yards and two touchdowns while Morton picked up 96 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. That's the most passing touchdowns Lewis has posted since back in September of 2024. Javion Richardson was in the mix too, providing Pike with one score.

Pike was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Lawrence North faced Center Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 38-35. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Lawrence North's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for Pike, their record is now 3-5.

Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Pike has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 185.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lawrence North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 260.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.

Pike came up short against Lawrence North in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 24-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Moore, who rushed for 107 yards and two TDs. Now that the Red Devils know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.