The Pike County Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Dale County Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Pike County's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Straughn on Friday. They lost 24-0 to the Tigers. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Dale County waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Warhawks 35-7 on the road. With that win, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 26 points per game.
It was another big night for Benjamin Hedstrom, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Damarkus Smith, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dale County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Pike County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Dale County, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Pike County against Dale County in their previous matchup back in September of 2015, as the squad secured a 53-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pike County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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