The Pike County Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Thomson Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Pike County finally turned things around against Rutland last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-18 win over the Hurricanes. That looming 35-18 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Pirates yet this season.
Bryce Sammons continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 89 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 119 yards on ten of 21 attempts. He is becoming a predictor of Pike County's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
Pike County wouldn't let Rutland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Gray Cook led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Another thorn in Rutland's side was Maddox Storm, who made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Thomson lost a heartbreaker to Burke County when they met back in August of 2022, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. Thomson fell 47-35 to Burke County. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Thomson might have lost, but man, Anthony Jeffery was a machine: he rushed for 179 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Even though they lost, Thomson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
The victory got Pike County back to even at 5-5. As for Thomson, they moved to 7-3 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
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