Pike Road and Russell County met for a duel on Friday where Pike Road came out on top. The Pike Road Patriots took their game with ease, bagging a 46-14 victory over the Russell County Warriors. That 32 point margin sets a new team best for the Patriots this season.
It was another big night for Mike Jones, who rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 104.3 rushing yards per game.
Pike Road was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Pike Road didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jordan Holmes, Braylon Outlaw, and O'Mari Smith picked up one apiece.
Although Russell County took the loss, they still got scores from Devin Brown and Jamari Burnett.
Pike Road's record is now 6-3. As for Russell County, they moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Pike Road will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Charles Henderson at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Pike Road is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.3 points per game this season. As for Russell County, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 78-40 win against Rehobeth on the 25th.
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