The Puckett Wolves will take on the Pisgah Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Puckett has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Pisgah will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Friday, Puckett came up short against Pelahatchie and fell 24-13.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pisgah). They blew past McLaurin 48-28 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won five matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Pisgah found their leader in freshman Jeremiah Guest, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Noah Spears was in the mix too, providing Pisgah with two touchdowns.
Guest was just one part of a punishing run game: Pisgah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 263 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Puckett now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Pisgah, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Puckett didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Pisgah in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 50-44 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pisgah's Paxton Cottingham, who rushed for 196 yards and four touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Puckett to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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