The St. Francis Knights and the Mount Pisgah Christian Patriots are set to duel on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 16 consecutive losses dating back to last season for St. Francis and ten for Mount Pisgah Christian dating back to last season.
St. Francis played against Mount Vernon and lost via forfeit.
Mount Pisgah Christian is headed into the game 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 was dealt 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 defeat, 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' loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Mount Pisgah Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-8.
St. Francis came up short against Mount Pisgah Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 24-15. Can St. Francis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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