Percy Julian scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to the Pike Road Patriots 39-35. The Phoenix have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Percy Julian's loss came despite strong showings from Antwan Barmes and Johnny Darby. Barmes rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while Darby picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown. Darby's longest reception was for an incredible 74 yards. Bryson Mcgrew also helped out by tossing the rock for 270 yards.
Leading Pike Road to victory were Cason Myers and Mike Jones. Myers threw for 284 yards and three touchdowns, while Jones rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Myers a new career-high in rushing yards.
Percy Julian now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Pike Road, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Percy Julian will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Rehobeth at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Pike Road, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Opelika at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Opelika's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Pike Road's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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