Mount Pisgah Christian is on a four-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, St. Francis a nine-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mount Pisgah Christian is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Fellowship Christian last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mount Pisgah Christian had to suffer through a 41-13 loss at the hands of Fellowship Christian. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 419th, while the Paladins are ranked 107th).
Despite the loss, Mount Pisgah Christian saw an underclassman step up: Geno Houchins picked up 103 receiving yards, and also threw for two yards and a touchdown. Those 103 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Houchins.
St. Francis played against Mount Vernon and lost via forfeit.
Mount Pisgah Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-8.
Mount Pisgah Christian was able to grind out a solid win over St. Francis in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 24-15. Does Mount Pisgah Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Francis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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