The matchup between Fike and West Johnston on Friday hardly resembled the 10-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Fike Demons came out on top against the West Johnston Wildcats by a score of 39-32. The Demons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Cameron Pittman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 98 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 208 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes. His longest rush was for an incredible 84 yards. Josiah Artis was Pittman's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Fike's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Braylen Loftin, Zy'Quan Hines, William Monk, and Monk picked up one apiece. Another thorn in West Johnston's side was Jahre Richardson, who picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles.
Despite the defeat, West Johnston had strong showings from Koby Mayle, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and Josiah Wells, who threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns.
The victory got Fike back to even at 2-2. As for West Johnston, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Fike will welcome South Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Johnston's defense has only allowed 17 points per game this season, so Fike's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for West Johnston, they will square off against Southern Wayne at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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