Football Preview: Southwind Jaguars vs. Overton Wolverines
Southwind has gone 7-1 against Overton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Southwind has three straight wins, Overton has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Southwind's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave last Friday, when they got past Memphis Central's usually-dominant defense. Southwind strolled past Memphis Central with points to spare, taking the game 35-20.
Kelvin Perkins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 198 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Gary Greer was Perkins' top target, picking up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Southwind didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Edren Roberson and Trey Henry.
Meanwhile, Overton managed to keep up with Millington Central until halftime last Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Overton lost 28-6 to Millington Central.
Southwind's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Overton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Southwind against Overton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Greer, who rushed for 153 yards on only eight carries, and also threw for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Southwind to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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