After two games on the road, South Pike is heading back home. They will host the Provine Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Pike will be strutting in after a win while Provine will be coming in after a loss.
South Pike's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 60-0 victory over Raymond.
South Pike found their leader in underclassman Douglas Wansley, who rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Wansley's longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Dondra Turner Jr, who threw for 205 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Pike was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Provine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Canton 34-0. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Tigers are ranked 76th).
South Pike's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Provine, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
South Pike came up short against Provine when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 25-14. Will South Pike have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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