The South Pike Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Raymond Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Raymond took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on South Pike, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, South Pike didn't have too much trouble with Crystal Springs on the road as they won 32-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
South Pike's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayvon Jackson, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Dondra Turner Jr, who rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Pike was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 430 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Raymond came up short against Copiah Academy on Friday, falling 32-12.
Although Raymond took the loss, they still got scores from Ahmad Anderson and Alexander Woods.
Even if they lost, Raymond's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Michael Wilson and Kenarian Sardin who racked up all four sacks between them.
South Pike's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Raymond, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went South Pike's way against Raymond in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as South Pike made off with a 40-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Pike since the squad 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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