Football Recap: Russell County Warriors vs. Percy Julian Phoenix
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Russell County). They breezed by the Percy Julian Phoenix on the road to the tune of 49-19 on Saturday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-0.
It was another big night for Devin Brown, who rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Bryson Riggins, who threw for 253 yards and four touchdowns.
Russell County wouldn't let Percy Julian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Russell County can thank Mark Robinson and Tyveonne Davis for forcing both of them.
Despite the loss, Percy Julian still got an impressive performance from Bryson Mcgrew, who rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 166 yards and a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Russell County and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Percy Julian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Russell County will host Park Crossing at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Russell County is facing Park Crossing at the right time seeing as Park Crossing is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Percy Julian, they will head out to square off against Pike Road at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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