After flying high against Baconton Charter last Friday, Mt. Zion came back down to earth. The Eagles lost 35-14 to the Pike County Pirates on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this matchup were averaging nine points allowed.
Xavier Buckner
| 09/19/25 @ Pike County | 87 |
| 08/29/25 vs Bethlehem Christian Academy | 73 |
| 09/12/25 vs Baconton Charter | 54 |
| 09/05/25 vs Chattooga | 22 |
Mt. Zion's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Knox Israel, who threw for 133 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 44 yards. 87 of Israel's passing yards were hauled in by Xavier Buckner, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pike County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brayden O'Connell, who rushed for 73 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 143 yards and a pair of TDs. Another player making a difference was Semaj Smith, who gained 115 total yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mt. Zion fell to 5-1. As for Pike County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Mt. Zion didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 24-0 win against Greenville on the 26th. As for Pike County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 42-0 loss against Callaway on the 26th.
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