Football Preview: Franklin County Bulldogs vs. South Pike Eagles
Franklin County hasn't had much luck against South Pike recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Franklin County Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the South Pike Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Franklin County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Wilkinson County with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 20-6.
Meanwhile, South Pike put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past McComb 30-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted against the Tigers since September 28, 2018.
Jayvon Jackson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 81 yards and three touchdowns. South Pike also got a significant boost from Douglas Wansley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
South Pike's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Demonte Martin and Janorri Malloy. Malloy also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Franklin County's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for South Pike, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Franklin County suffered a grim 44-20 defeat to South Pike when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Franklin County, Tedarrius Aych (who rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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