Football Preview: Perry Central Bulldogs vs. Kemper County Wildcats
The Perry Central Bulldogs will take on the Kemper County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Perry Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Perry Central is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Tylertown last Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Perry Central was outmatched by Tylertown on the road and fell 43-16.
Perry Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brayden Weathers, who picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Austin Jones, who threw for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes.
Meanwhile, Kemper County waltzed into their matchup last Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Tigers a 24-0 shutout. Considering the Wildcats have won six games by more than 22 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Kendetryon Backstrom, who rushed for 83 yards, and also threw for 50 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Al'Javion Gordon, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Perry Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Kemper County, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
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