Football Preview: Perry-Lecompton/Bishop Seabury Academy vs. Holton Wildcats
Perry-Lecompton/Bishop Seabury Academy will challenge the Holton Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Perry-Lecompton/Bishop Seabury Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 18-12 to Silver Lake.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Eli Dean, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. Perry-Lecompton/Bishop Seabury Academy also got a significant boost from Tristan Gorden, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Perry-Lecompton/Bishop Seabury Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dean and Amos Brakenhoff.
Meanwhile, Holton didn't have too much trouble with Royal Valley on the road on Friday as they won 32-14.
Bodie Dillon had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Holton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Holton wouldn't let Royal Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Cael Frazier, Dillon, and Dillon picked up one apiece. The dominant performance gave Dillon a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perry-Lecompton/Bishop Seabury Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Holton, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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