After soaring to 50 points the game before, Pike Valley was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were beaten by the Lincoln Leopards 64-12. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
Although Pike Valley took the loss, they still got scores from Andrew Cooper and Jared Wendel.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Jeremiah Miller and his top target Xavier Miller. Jeremiah threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Xavier gained 165 total yards and four touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Xavier has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Benjamin Bell, who picked up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Pike Valley dropped their record down to 1-1 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lincoln, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pike Valley will challenge Rock Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lincoln, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on St. John's/Tipton Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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