Football Preview: Mary Persons Bulldogs vs. Fayette County Tigers
The Mary Persons Bulldogs will face off against the Fayette County Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mary Persons will be strutting in after a victory while Fayette County will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Mary Persons took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 43-6 win over Varsity Opponent. With the Bulldogs ahead 36-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Mac Nelson was the offensive standout of the contest as he threw for 163 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Martin, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mary Persons wouldn't let Varsity Opponent keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mary Persons can thank Braxton House and Korey Hart for forcing both of them. House's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles.
Meanwhile, Fayette County was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were dealt a 42-7 defeat at the hands of Warner Robins. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Mary Persons pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fayette County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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