North Pike lost against Ridgeland back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The North Pike Jaguars were beaten by the Ridgeland Titans 33-6. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Titans are ranked 47th).
Even if they lost, North Pike's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Al'Javion Wells was the leader with three. Tyler Morgan was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
DK Wallace had a dynamite game for Ridgeland, throwing for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes, while also rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown. Ashton Gordon was another key player, picking up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown.
North Pike now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Ridgeland, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Pike will host East Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Pike is facing East Central at the right time seeing as East Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Ridgeland, they will be playing at home against Pearl at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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