The Pisgah Dragons will venture away from home to face off against the Pelahatchie Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pisgah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.2 points per game this season.
Pisgah took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 34-6 victory over St. Andrew's Episcopal at home. Considering the Dragons have won three contests 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 also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making 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.
Meanwhile, Pelahatchie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to Leake County at home by a 44-30 margin.
Pisgah's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Pelahatchie, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Pisgah came up short against Pelahatchie in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 13-8. Can Pisgah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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