The Pike Red Devils will challenge the Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pike is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Warren Central, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Pike was ranked 19th). Pike fell 18-7 to Warren Central on Friday. The matchup marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Pike's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Aamir Coleman, Elijah Meriweather, Jaylen Griffin, and Dammy Adeoba picked up one apiece. Coleman also made five total tackles, which is notable because Pike is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise. Another thorn in Warren Central's side was Ifeoluwa Adeoba Ii, who picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles.
Meanwhile, Guerin Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 48-13 loss at the hands of Indianapolis Bishop Chatard. The Golden Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.
Although Guerin Catholic took the loss, they still got scores from Malcolm Houze and Aidan Horn.
Pike has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Guerin Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
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