Natchez won the last time they faced North Pike, and things went their way on Friday too. The Natchez Bulldogs managed a 21-17 win over the North Pike Jaguars. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
The critical scores for Natchez came from Ken Chatman, Kameron Morgan, and Ashton Minor.
Natchez didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kentrell Washington. Natchez got some further help from Jakel Irving: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Natchez's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for North Pike, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Natchez will square off against South Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Natchez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.4 points per game this season. As for North Pike, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Florence at 7:00 p.m. Florence's defense has only allowed 14.9 points per game this season, so North Pike's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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