The Pike Red Devils will square off against the Southport Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pike is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Ben Davis, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Pike was ranked 13th). Pike came up short against Ben Davis on Friday, falling 38-14. The loss was the Red Devils' first of the season.
Although Pike took the loss, they still got scores from Dashaun Leavelle and Chase Shurn.
Meanwhile, Southport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 45-14 loss at the hands of Columbus North. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-7.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pike fell to 2-1. As for Southport, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Pike against Southport when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 46-14 victory. Does Pike have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southport turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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