The Parklane Academy Pioneers will head out on the road to square off against the North Pike Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Parklane Academy made off with a 22-21 win over Choctaw County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pioneers.
Meanwhile, North Pike took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They managed a 23-18 victory over Franklin County.
North Pike relied on the efforts of Devin Montgomery, who gained 116 total yards and two touchdowns, and Jakevious Smith, who rushed for 104 yards.
Parklane Academy's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for North Pike, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-0.
Parklane Academy beat North Pike 13-6 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was North Pike's Xzavion Nunn, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 111 yards on eight of 17 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Parklane Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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