A victory for Pike County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Morgan County Bulldogs 41-5. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 105th).
Morgan County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Davis Strickland, who threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Alex Corrias helped Strickland out on the ground, rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Pike County dropped their record down to 4-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Morgan County, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Pike County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 35-18 victory against Rutland on the 1st. As for Morgan County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 33-26 loss against Callaway on the 1st.
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