Football Recap: Pike County Piles Up the Points Against Greenville

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Previous 4 Games

09/05/25 - Home	43-10 W
09/06/24 - Away	28-16 W
09/06/19 - Home	19-0 W
08/31/18 - Away	40-0 W

There's no place like home for Pike County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 43-10 win over the Greenville Patriots. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Pike County found their leader in sophomore Brayden O'Connell, who rushed for 75 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 92 yards and three TDs on perfect 7-for-7 passing. O'Connell's superb passer rating of 177.1 also marked a new season-high. Tucker Saporita also helped with two scores in total.

Pike County didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Greenville to a completion percentage of just 47.4%. The team can thank Roger Colquitt for the heroic effort on defense: he. Pike County wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 88.9%.

When it comes to explaining why Greenville lost on Friday, don't look at Marquel Deering. Despite the final result, he rushed for 113 yards and one TD while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.

The win got Pike County back to even at 2-2. As for Greenville, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Pike County will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mt. Zion at 7:30 p.m. on the 19th. The Eagles' defense has only allowed 4.8 points per game this season, so the Pirates' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Greenville, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 32-20 win against Mt. Bethel Christian Academy on the 12th.