Pisgah is 5-0 against Richton since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pisgah Dragons will be playing at home against the Richton Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Pisgah is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They had just enough and edged North Forrest out 34-32.
Pisgah found their leader in underclassman Ethan Prater, who rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. Prater got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of58 yards. Another player making a difference was Caleb Grant, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pisgah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Richton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell 42-33 to Wayne Academy.
Despite the loss, Richton got top-tier performance from Dakota Amos, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 131 yards and a touchdown. Brandon Brown was another key player, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown.
Pisgah won a match that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in September of 2023, slipping by Richton 29-28. Will Pisgah repeat their success, or does Richton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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