Battle of Potato Creek set for Friday

The Pike County Journal-Reporter

Pirates quarterback Nate Ferrell concentrates to make a pass over a McIntosh defender in the second game of the season. The Pirates are 5-0 overall and 3-0 in region play.

Battle of Potato Creek set for Friday

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Rachel McDaniel

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Wednesday, September 29. 2010

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The Pike County Pirates won a wild 42-35 shootout with the Monticello Hurricanes at homecoming Friday night.

The win set up this week's showdown with the Lamar County Trojans in Barnesville in what amounts to a must win game if Lamar hopes to host a playoff game for the second straight season.

Advanced tickets are available at Lamar County High School and middle school as well as Medical Supplies on Main in downtown Barnesville all day Thursday and Friday until 1 p.m. The cost is $5 each. Admission at the gate will be $7.

The Pirates (5-0, 3-0) are tied for the region lead with Putnam County. Putnam defeated Lamar 20-7 last week while Pike held off winless Monticello 42-35. Lamar (3-2, 2-1) and Morgan County (3-2, 2-1) currently hold down third and fourth place in the region.

Pike has outscored opponents 154-113, averaging 30.8 ppg while giving up 22.6. Lamar has outscored opponents only 99-83, averaging 19.8 ppg while giving up 16.6. Lamar has played a little better competition. The cumulative record of the teams they have played is 11-13 while Pike's are 5-17.

A standing room only crowd is expected for the Battle of Potato Creek. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

For more, read the Wednesday, Sept. 29 print/eEdition of The Pike County Journal-Reporter.

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#1 Anonymous on 09/29/10 at 07:26 AM

Advanced tickets for Friday's "Battle of Potato Creek" between Lamar County and Pike County will be available at Lamar County High School and Middle School as well as Medical Supplies on Main in downtown Barnesville all day Thursday and Friday until 1 p.m. The cost is $5 each. Admission at the gate will be $7. Kick-off is 7:30 p.m. Friday night at Trojan Field.

#2 honestly on 09/30/10 at 01:47 PM

Pike is nothing more than a AAA school playing in a weak AA region against schools half their size. That is a good recipe for success wouldn't you think!!!

#3 v smith on 09/30/10 at 03:38 PM

i guess we'll find out friday night.

#4 honestly on 09/30/10 at 08:15 PM

We'll find out what? If Pike can beat another AA school half their size? They should be so proud!!

#5 Anonymous on 09/30/10 at 09:36 PM

Sorry but it's not happening Lamar will crush the Pirates Let's Go Trojans!!!

#6 PC PROUD on 10/01/10 at 05:34 AM

I sure hope Coach Mac has been letting his guys read all of the Bville Smack talk!! Come on guys don't let us down, we will be there early already have our tickets!!

#7 Anonymous on 10/01/10 at 05:58 AM

you know i played for 4 years at pike county and got crushed every Friday so it's about time Pike gets a little pay back regardless of the region. Of course i played under Knowles and Sessions which of course seperated the men from the boys cause there were only 23 of us playing.

#8 v smith on 10/01/10 at 06:17 AM

Lamar is not half the size of Pike.

2007 Census Data:

Lamar: 16,961
Pike: 17,204

So honestly, I think it's pretty even.

#9 Pike Patriot Homeowner on 10/01/10 at 07:00 AM

I wont be selling programs at this one. It is going to be tough. I'll have a pep talk with the boys before the game they listens to me.
I got my lucky charm in my pcoket. Yous peoples get one and suppotrs our team. Pleezze no SUVs.

IN GOD WE TRUST

#10 honestly on 10/01/10 at 07:46 AM

Not talking population, talking FTE numbers of the high schools. If you know what that is?

#11 honestly on 10/01/10 at 02:25 PM

latest fte numbers

Pike 1014 students
Morgan 991
SW Macon 873
NE Macon 827
Putnam 750
Lamar 719
Monticello 586
Crawford 559
Greene 526

Lot of difference in Pike and most of those schools.

#12 Thanks a lot on 10/02/10 at 06:34 AM

You Pike Patriot Shackowner! Thanks to you and your "Lucky Charm." You JC always rock, rattle and roll when we win then hide with your losers after a loss. Luck is only SOCERY, a evil belief from a evil person. Go read your Horoscope and tell us who will win next week!

#13 v smith on 10/04/10 at 01:06 PM

those are last years numbers. current enrollment at PCHS is 883.

puts us right in the middle of that pack.

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