Pike County has gone 4-0 against Rutland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pike County Pirates will venture away from home to take on the Rutland Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Pike County and ten for Rutland dating back to last season.
Pike County is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Morgan County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pike County was dealt a 41-5 defeat at the hands of Morgan County. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 329th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 86th).
Meanwhile, Rutland scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were outmatched by Westside at home and fell 57-18.
Pike County now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Rutland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Pike County beat Rutland 31-24 in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pike County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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