After each having a week off, the Fike Demons and the West Johnston Wildcats will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Fike took a blow against Southern Nash, falling 58-24. The Demons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-6.
Despite the defeat, Fike had strong showings from Cameron Pittman, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown, and Josiah Artis, who picked up 89 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Pittman a new career-high in rushing yards. Jerimiah Peart handled things on the ground, rushing for 87 yards.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for West Johnston's offense. They were beaten by Cleveland 47-0 last Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost six in a row.
Fike now has a losing record at 1-2. As for West Johnston, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Fike has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Johnston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 155.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fike couldn't quite finish off West Johnston in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 10-7. Will Fike have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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