The Wilkinson County Wildcats's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the South Pike Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Wilkinson County's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Loyd Star on Friday. They were dealt a 44-0 loss at the hands of the Hornets.
Meanwhile, South Pike put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 50-6 victory over Franklin County. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Dondra Turner Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 249 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Douglas Wansley helped Turner Jr out on the ground, rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: South Pike was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Wilkinson County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for South Pike, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Wilkinson County was dealt a bruising 62-14 loss at the hands of South Pike in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Wilkinson County, Tedarrius Aych (who rushed for 121 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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