North Pike has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Provine Rams at 7:00 p.m. Neither North Pike nor Provine posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Friday, North Pike came up short against Florence and fell 22-9. The loss continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Provine fell victim to Brookhaven and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Panthers 48-0. 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 198th, while the Panthers are ranked 39th).
North Pike's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Provine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
North Pike didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Provine in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 23-18 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Provine's John White, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 40 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for North Pike to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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