The Natchez Bulldogs will square off against the North Pike Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Natchez will be strutting in after a victory while North Pike will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Natchez didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Hazlehurst, but they still walked away with a 26-20 win.
Natchez found their leader in underclassman Kameron Morgan, who rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Carl Mcdonald Jr, who rushed for 135 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Natchez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, North Pike was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a hard 20-3 fall against Columbia.
North Pike wouldn't let Columbia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Al'Javion Wells was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He has been hot recently, having also posted ten or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Natchez pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for North Pike, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Natchez didn't have too much breathing room in their game against North Pike in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 39-35 win. Will Natchez repeat their success, or does North Pike have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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