Football Preview: Westside Seminoles vs. Pike County Pirates
Westside is 4-0 against Pike County since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Westside Seminoles will play host again on Friday to welcome the Pike County Pirates, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Westside will head into Thursday's match ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played two weeks ago but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Thursday was a bit more commanding. They came up short against Callaway, falling 34-14.
Despite their defeat, Westside saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kadiphius Iverson, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Iverson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season. Backing up that air attack was James Neville, who rushed for 88 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Westside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Pike County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 12-7 to Jackson. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Red Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Westside's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Pike County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Westside against Pike County in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, as the squad secured a 42-14 win. Will Westside repeat their success, or does Pike County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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