Bessemer City and Pike Road squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Bessemer City had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Pike Road Patriots, falling 37-7. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Patriots are ranked 32nd).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pike Road to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mike Jones, who rushed for 114 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Jones' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards.
Bessemer City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season. As for Pike Road, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Bessemer City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pike Road, they will square off against St. Paul's Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pike Road knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully St. Paul's Episcopal likes a good challenge.
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