Two dominant backs in Devin Brown and Mike Jones are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Russell County Warriors and the Pike Road Patriots are set to duel on Friday. Russell County will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Russell County gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They took down Stanhope Elmore 42-28.
Brown was his usual excellent self, rushing for 201 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Russell County also got help from Denver Harper, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Russell County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 94 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 204.7.
Meanwhile, Pike Road strolled past Stanhope Elmore with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-17. The Patriots pushed the score to 35-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Jones, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The team also got some help courtesy of O'Mari Smith, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Russell County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Pike Road, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Russell County has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 370.6 total yards per game. However, it's not like Pike Road struggles in that department as they've been averaging 350.4. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Russell County took a serious blow against Pike Road in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 63-27. Can Russell County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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