Football Preview: Perry Meridian Falcons vs. Decatur Central Hawks
Perry Meridian is 1-9 against Decatur Central since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons dukes it out withthe Decatur Central Hawks at 7:00 p.m.
Perry Meridian managed to keep up with Martinsville until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Perry Meridian came up short against Martinsville, falling 41-21.
Perry Meridian might have lost, but man, Allen Zupan was a machine: he rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 226 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes. Those 75 rushing yards gave Zupan a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Decatur Central waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Woodmen at home to the tune of 44-7. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won three contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Perry Meridian now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Decatur Central, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2-1.
Perry Meridian came up short against Decatur Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 14-7. Will Perry Meridian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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