Football Preview: Perry Meridian Falcons vs. Mooresville Pioneers
Perry Meridian hasn't had much luck against Mooresville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Perry Meridian Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the Mooresville Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Perry Meridian will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Decatur Central on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 20-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. Perry Meridian fell just short of Decatur Central by a score of 38-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Falcons have suffered since September 22, 2023.
Despite the defeat, Perry Meridian had strong showings from Allen Zupan, who threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns, and Byron Hon, who picked up 115 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Zupan a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Mooresville started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Martinsville. They fell 27-18 to the Artesians on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Artesians are ranked 23rd).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kaden Bruhn, who picked up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Tyler Denny also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 87 receiving yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Perry Meridian and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Mooresville, their record now sits at an identical 3-5.
Perry Meridian came up short against Mooresville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 24-14. Can Perry Meridian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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