It was a good run, but Pike Road unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 31-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Opelika Bulldogs. Despite 114 more yards than the Bulldogs, the Patriots couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why Pike Road lost, don't look at Mike Jones. Despite the final result, he rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown. Pike Road is 2-1 when Jones posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Calvin Hughley was his usual excellent self, rushing for 77 yards and two touchdowns for Opelika. Hughley is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Pike Road's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. As for Opelika, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Pike Road has already played their next match, a 54-28 win against Park Crossing on the 4th. As for Opelika, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 28-7 victory against Dothan on the 4th.
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