Football Preview: Sandusky Blue Streaks vs. Perkins Pirates
The Sandusky Blue Streaks will head out to take on the Perkins Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandusky will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Sandusky gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 22-21 victory over Clyde.
Makyveon Lately had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns. Amir Aaron also helped out with an impressive 104 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Perkins' undefeated season came to an end after six games last Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 15-14 to Edison. The game marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Perkins got top-tier performance from Isaac Bunts, who rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Bunts' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 157 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Sandusky pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Perkins, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1.
Things could have been worse for Sandusky, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 31-14 loss to Perkins in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bunts, who rushed for 282 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Now that Sandusky knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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