The matchup between West Johnston and Fike on Friday hardly resembled the 10-7 effort from their previous meeting. The West Johnston Wildcats took a 39-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fike Demons. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Demons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
West Johnston's loss came despite strong showings from Koby Mayle and Josiah Wells. Mayle rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, while Wells threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns.
It was another big night for Cameron Pittman, who rushed for 98 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes for Fike. Pittman really tore up the turf during one magnificent 84-yard run. 91 of those passing yards were hauled in by Josiah Artis, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for West Johnston and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Fike, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
West Johnston will face off against Southern Wayne at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fike, they will take on South Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Johnston's defense has only allowed 17 points per game this season, so Fike's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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