If Charles Henderson wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Pike Road, they should've done a better job of containing Mike Jones. The Pike Road Patriots took down the Charles Henderson Trojans 50-35 on Friday thanks in part to Jones, who rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 81 yards.
Jones was just one part of a punishing run game: Pike Road was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Pike Road's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.0 points per game. As for Charles Henderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Pike Road has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Bessemer City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bessemer City's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so Pike Road's offense will have their work cut out for them. Charles Henderson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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