Football Preview: South Pike Eagles vs. Port Gibson Blue Waves
The South Pike Eagles will take on the Port Gibson Blue Waves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Pike is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37 points per game this season.
South Pike took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They skirted past Wesson 40-37. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their eight-point performance the game before.
It was another big night for Douglas Wansley, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Dondra Turner Jr was in the mix too, providing South Pike with two touchdowns.
South Pike didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Braelin Malloy and Eulious Pittman.
Meanwhile, Port Gibson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to Franklin County.
South Pike's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Port Gibson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
South Pike was able to grind out a solid win over Port Gibson when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 24-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Pike since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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