NORTH FALLS OUT OF CONFERENCE RACE

With a 38-16 loss to Pike

Pike scored the first 14 points of the game, then scored 17 more for a 31-2 halftime lead in a 38-16 win over Columbus North.

It was the Red Devils' fourth straight win over the Bull Dogs.

Pike QB Dakota Tyler rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another in the win. Tyler rushed for 149 yards rushing and passed for 62 in Pike's second straight win.

North QB Jarrett Brownfield had a rushing TD and a passing TD. He ran for a 10-run score for the only scoring of the third quarter, then threw a 6-yard TD pass to Demetrius Anderson  to complete the game's scoring.

Brownfield completed 14 of 25 passes for 111 yards. Austin Streeval had a big ground game with a season-high 111 yards on 21 carries. He had 111 of North's 124 rushing yards.

Michael Hooker had a strong defensive performance, leading the Bull Dogs with 11 tackles. He also tackles Pike's Charles Cobb in the end zone for a safety late in the first quarter for North's initial score.

North goes to Indianapolis to face Perry Meridian on Friday. The Falcons are 0-6 after a 28-7 loss to Bloomington North on Friday.

On the same night, Pike will try to win its third straight when it hosts 5-1 Bloomington South, a 35-21 winner over Lawrence Central on Friday.

Scoring Plays

1st Quarter

P - Dakota Taylor 59 run (Kris Pauloski kick)

P - Dyjuan Lewis 29 pass from Tyler (Pauloski kick)

CN -Safety.

2nd Quarter

P - Tyler 3 run (Pauloski kick)

P - Charles Cobb 2 run (Pauloski kick)

P - Pauloski 19 field goal

3rd Quarter

CN - Jarrett Brownfield 10 run (Jon Franz kick)

4th Quarter

P - Anthony McClung 6 blocked punt return (Pauloski kick)

CN - Demetrius Anderson 6 pass from Brownfield (Franz kick)

Rushing (Yards-Attempts)

Pike: Tyler 16-149, Cobb 18-71, Parris Shively 2-12, Cameron Crabtree 1-3, Dorian Baker 1-(minus 2).

Columbus North: Austin Streeval 21-111, Brownfield 13-6, Jacob Milenbaugh 2-7.

Passing (Att-Comp-Yards-Int)

Pike: Tyler 5-14-62-1.

Columbus North: Brownfield 14-25-111-0.

Receiving (Receptions-Yards)

Pike: McClung 2-30, Lewis 1-29, Cobb 1-4, Marquise Hunter 1-(minus 1).

Columbus North: Anderson 4-39, Milenbaugh 3-30, Jake Reed 2-19, Zac Rushton 3-12, Chris Sheillings 1-11, Streeval 1-0.

Tackles (Solo-Assists)

Columbus North: Hooker 5-6, Cole Newton 5-2, Lee Tomkins 4-2, Luke Kleinhenz 5-0, Jowan Gill 3-2, Sam Winick 2-3, Matt Williams 1-4, Kevin Lane 3-1, Jase Harmon 2-2, Nick Kruse 3-0, Travis George 1-2, Sam Gardner 2-0, Milenbaugh 2-0, Andrew Cunningham 1-0.

Interceptions

Columbus North: Milenbaugh.

Safeties

Columbus North: Michael Hooker 1.