Football Recap: South Pike Eagles vs. Jefferson County Tigers
After flying high against Wilkinson County last Friday, South Pike came back down to earth. The South Pike Eagles fell 20-8 to the Jefferson County Tigers on Friday. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, South Pike still got an impressive performance from Douglas Wansley, who rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Wansley really tore up the turf during one magnificent 84-yard run.
It was another big night for Royale Shelvy, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 122 yards and a touchdown for Jefferson County. Jamari Tenner was another key player, gaining 103 total yards and a touchdown.
The loss snapped South Pike's winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 7-1 record. As for Jefferson County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Wesson the next time they take the field. South Pike will host Wesson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Jefferson County will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
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