Two dominant backs in Grant Boyd and Xavion Lesure are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pike Central Chargers will welcome the Washington Hatchets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pike Central is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Pike Central came up short against South Spencer and fell 27-16.
Pike Central might have lost, but man, Boyd was a machine: he rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Pike Central wouldn't let South Spencer keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pike Central can thank Arie Oneal and Justin Spinks for forcing both of them. Another thorn in South Spencer's side was Briar Thomas, who made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Washington, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They breezed by Princeton at home to the tune of 42-8 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Hatchets, who have now won three contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Lesure was his usual excellent self, rushing for 207 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 120.4 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Colton Stowers, who threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes.
Pike Central now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Washington, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Pike Central was dealt a bruising 41-13 loss at the hands of Washington in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lesure, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that Pike Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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