Football Preview: Perry County Vikings vs. Houston County Fighting Irish
The Perry County Vikings are taking a road trip to challenge the Houston County Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Perry County came up short against Gleason and fell 22-15. The Vikings have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 39 points the game before, Houston County was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were dealt a 50-12 defeat at the hands of East Robertson. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Indians are ranked 29th).
Houston County might have lost, but man, Preston Mitchell was a machine: he rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Mitchell got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible75 yards.
Perry County's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Houston County, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Perry County might still be hurting after the 29-9 loss they got from Houston County when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Perry County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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