With a playoff game on the line, Bay Springs rose to the challenge on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 34-16 victory over the North Forrest Eagles. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Eagles are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bay Springs' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malaki Page, who rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 72 receiving yards. Page really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 72 yards. Espen Campbell was another key back, rushing for 54 yards and two touchdowns.
Bay Springs' record now sits at 8-3. As for North Forrest, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-9.
Bay Springs will take on Pisgah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pisgah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.8 points per game this season. North Forrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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