The Provine Rams will head out to challenge the South Pike Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Provine has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while South Pike will arrive with three straight wins.
Provine's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Canton on Friday. They were dealt a 34-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Tigers are ranked 76th).
Meanwhile, South Pike never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Raymond 60-0 on the road.
Douglas Wansley went supernova for South Pike, rushing for 159 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Wansley's longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Dondra Turner Jr was another key player, throwing for 205 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Pike was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Provine's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for South Pike, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Provine beat South Pike 25-14 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Provine 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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