North Pike was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 21-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Natchez Bulldogs. The Jaguars gained 71 more yards on the day, but it was the Bulldogs that made the best use of them.
Although North Pike took the loss, they still got scores from Thurman Nunn and Jakobe Barnes.
Even though they lost, North Pike was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
North Pike's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Natchez, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Pike's road trip will continue as they head out to face Florence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Florence's defense has only allowed 14.9 points per game this season, so North Pike's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Natchez, they are taking a road trip to square off against South Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Natchez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.4 points per game this season.
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