The Pelahatchie Chiefs will face off against the Pisgah Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pelahatchie is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Pelahatchie lost to Leake County at home by a 44-30 margin.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pisgah, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed by St. Andrew's Episcopal at home to the tune of 34-6 on Thursday. Considering the Dragons have won three games by more than 27 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Pisgah's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Prater, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Prater didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made six total tackles. Another back making a difference was Rusty Mccollum, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Pisgah's defense stepped up as well, laying out Will Crowder. ten times. The heavy lifting was done by Lane Prestage and Kyle Hallett, who racked up seven sacks between them. With that strong performance, Hallett is now averaging an impressive 5.4 total tackles per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pisgah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 433 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Pelahatchie's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Pisgah, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Pelahatchie didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Pisgah when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 13-8 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pisgah's Paxton Cottingham, who rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Pelahatchie to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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