Football Preview: Perry County Vikings vs. McKenzie Rebels
Perry County hasn't had much luck against McKenzie recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Perry County Vikings and the McKenzie Rebels are set to duel. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Perry County's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Red Boiling Springs 26-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Meanwhile, McKenzie put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central 69-7 at home. The Rebels' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Tate Surber was his usual excellent self, rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 154 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Timmy Arline, who rushed for 80 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: McKenzie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
McKenzie's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Martez Teague and Gage Crosland.
Perry County's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for McKenzie, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Perry County took a serious blow against McKenzie in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 57-7. Can Perry County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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