Football Preview: Napoleon Wildcats vs. Perkins Pirates
The Napoleon Wildcats are on the road again on Friday to play the Perkins Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Napoleon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Bay 28-0.
Meanwhile, Perkins came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 48-7 victory over the Sailors. The Pirates' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Perkins' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaac Bunts, who rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Bunts' longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another passer making a difference was Sam Schweinfurth, who threw for 242 yards and three touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes.
Perkins didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joey Diederich and Bryce Davie.
Perkins' victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Napoleon, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
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