The St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions will square off against the North Springs Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Pius X Catholic will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
While St. Pius X Catholic didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 28-27 win over Southwest DeKalb.
Meanwhile, North Springs can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 50-6 victory over Clarkston on the road. The Spartans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Springs to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bradley Jackson, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Miles Jackson, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
St. Pius X Catholic's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for North Springs, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
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