Page hadn't done well against Mount Tabor recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Pirates came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 31-19. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 48-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Anthony Johnson had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 112 yards and one score, and also threw for 134 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine passes.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Page proved: they limited Mount Tabor to a paltry 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Chrishaun Weaver for the heroic effort on defense: he. Page's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.9.
Pirates
| Zion Malloy | 1 |
| Kasai Poindexter | 1 |
| Christopher Armstrong | 1 |
Page didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Zion Malloy, Kasai Poindexter, and Christopher Armstrong picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Mount Tabor's side was Preston Burnette, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The win made it two in a row for Page and bumps their season record up to 2-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.5 points over those games. As for Mount Tabor, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Page will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Southern Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th. As for Mount Tabor, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-21 defeat against West Forsyth on the 12th.
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