South Pike has gone 6-1 against Franklin County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The South Pike Eagles will stay at home for another week and welcome the Franklin County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. South Pike's defense has only allowed seven points per game this season, so Franklin County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, South Pike got the win against McComb by a conclusive 30-8. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Jayvon Jackson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 81 yards and three touchdowns. South Pike also got a significant boost from Douglas Wansley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
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 Demonte Martin and Janorri Malloy. Malloy also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Franklin County). They took down Wilkinson County 20-6 on Friday.
South Pike pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Franklin County, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
South Pike took their win against Franklin County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 44-20. Does South Pike have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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