Football Preview: Perquimans Pirates vs. Pasquotank County Panthers
Perquimans is 1-6 against Pasquotank County since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Perquimans Pirates will host the Pasquotank County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Perquimans will be strutting in after a win while Pasquotank County will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Perquimans strolled past Camden County with points to spare, taking the game 30-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Perquimans' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Benjamin Brown, who picked up 168 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Braylon Knapp, who threw for 299 yards and a touchdown while picking up 15.0 yards per attempt.
Perquimans was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 452 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Perquimans' defense and their three sacks. Steven Elliott was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles which he returned for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Pasquotank County fell victim to Gates County and their airtight defense on Friday. They fell to the Red Barons 6-0. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Red Barons: they've now lost seven in a row.
Perquimans' victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Pasquotank County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything went Perquimans' way against Pasquotank County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Perquimans made off with a 37-14 win. Does Perquimans have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pasquotank County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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