Two dominant backs in Mike Jones and Calvin Hughley are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pike Road Patriots's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Opelika Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Pike Road beat Percy Julian 39-35.
Pike Road relied on the efforts of Cason Myers, who threw for 284 yards and three touchdowns, and Jones, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Myers a new career-high in rushing yards. 84 of those passing yards were hauled in by Mason Hussey, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Pike Road's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Amari Smith and Corey Tims, who racked up six sacks between them. Tims also set a new season high mark in sacks with three.
Meanwhile, Opelika never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Smiths Station 50-0 at home. That 50 point margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Opelika found their leader in underclassman Colby Key, who threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Opelika was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Pike Road's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Opelika, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
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