The Pine Raiders will challenge the Bogalusa Lumberjacks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pine's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Bogalusa's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Pine is headed into Thursday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They took a 13-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sumner on Friday. The game marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Bogalusa had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past Springfield, posting a 50-0 win. The Lumberjacks' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last six games.
Bogalusa found their leader in freshman Deontae Ishman, who threw for 169 yards and three touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns. Jayden Levi was another key player, picking up 47 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Pine's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for Bogalusa, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Pine suffered a grim 42-21 defeat to Bogalusa in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Pine, Ashton Levi (who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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