South Pike put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to the Provine Rams for the full four quarters, racking up a 43-0 win at home. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Rams are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Douglas Wansley and he. Wansley rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries while he rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
South Pike's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Eulious Pittman and Kivan Stewart. Pittman also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. South Pike got some further help from Cano Robinson: he made six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Pike was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
South Pike's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Provine, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
South Pike will challenge McComb at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in South Pike's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for Provine, they will head out on the road to challenge Terry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Terry's defense has only allowed eight points per game this season, so Provine's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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