After flying high against Tell City last Friday, Pike Central came back down to earth. The Pike Central Chargers fell 28-21 to the Forest Park Rangers on Friday. The Chargers lost against the Rangers in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 48-13 score last time.
Despite the loss, Pike Central still got an impressive performance from Grant Boyd, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Pike Central has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Forest Park, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Pike Central will head out on the road to take on North Posey at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Boyd and Jed Galvin. As for Forest Park, they and Southridge are set to duel on Friday. Southridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.7 points per game this season.
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