Adding Wayne Grant to the coaching staff is only one of a few changes the Patriots will be looking to make over the next several games. Pike Liberal Arts has three consecutive games against non-region opponents, Ashford, Hooper and Prattville Christian and will be looking for improvement from multiple areas. For starters, Pike’s defense must stop the big plays. Macon-East beat them up through the air and Monroe pulled away late with long scoring plays in the fourth quarter. The Volunteers scored on a 35-yard pass and a 65-yard run late in the contest. “We’ve got to work on ourselves,” head coach Steven Kilcrease said. “We can’t give up plays like we have been”..... [read entire article]
