The Pike Central Chargers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Forest Park Rangers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Forest Park took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pike Central, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Pike Central finally turned things around against Tell City on Friday. They never let the Marksmen onto the board and left with a 22-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won three games by 22 points or more so far this season.
Grant Boyd was his usual excellent self, rushing for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 44 receiving yards. Matthew Meadows was another key player, rushing for 84 yards.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 48 points the game before, Forest Park was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were dealt a 42-7 loss at the hands of North Posey. The contest marked the Rangers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Pike Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Forest Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Pike Central was dealt a bruising 48-13 loss at the hands of Forest Park in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Forest Park's Jaxon Lueken, who rushed for 220 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Now that Pike Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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