After two games on the road, Page is heading back home. They will welcome the Ragsdale Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Page will be strutting in after a victory while Ragsdale will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Page finally turned things around against Southwest Guilford on Friday. They breezed by the Cowboys on the road to the tune of 55-12. The Pirates' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Page found their leader in underclassman Zamari Williamson, who rushed for 23 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 147 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Marqui Lynch also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Ragsdale after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Northern Guilford who ended up claiming the real prize. Ragsdale lost to Northern Guilford on the road by a 30-13 margin. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 39th).
The losing side was boosted by Fabian Diggs, who picked up 107 receiving yards, and also rushed for 47 yards.
Page's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Ragsdale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Page didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Ragsdale in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 6-0 victory. Does Page have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ragsdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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