Football Recap: Perry Central Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 23, 2024, 9:46am

Football Recap: Perry Central Bulldogs vs. West Marion Trojans

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Perry Central lost against West Marion back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Perry Central Bulldogs and the West Marion Trojans were almost perfectly matched up, but the Perry Central Bulldogs suffered a 21-20 loss. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

When it comes to explaining why Perry Central lost, don't look at Cephus Pruitt. Despite the final result, he rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Brandon Sumrall made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.

Perry Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sumrall and Kameron Moody.

Perry Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for West Marion, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing St. Stanislaus the next time they take the field. Perry Central will host St. Stanislaus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while West Marion will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.

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