North Pike was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a hard 20-6 fall against the East Central Hornets. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Devin Montgomery threw for 38 yards on three of 14 attempts. On the ground,
Jakevious Smith rushed for 75 yards on only eight carries.
Cale Hollinghead had a dynamite game for East Central, rushing for 134 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Hollinghead a new career-high in rushing yards.
North Pike's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for East Central, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
North Pike will challenge Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Central, they will square off against St. Martin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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