Pike Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 27-7 to the Washington Hatchets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Chargers of the 41-13 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Pike Central still got an impressive performance from Matthew Meadows, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 141 yards on 14 of 31 attempts.
The critical scores for Washington came from Brody Isza, Cordell Turner, Colton Stowers, and Stowers.
Pike Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Washington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Pike Central will host Tell City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tell City's defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Pike Central's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Washington, they will head out to take on Gibson Southern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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