Football Preview: Warren Central Warriors vs. Perry Meridian Falcons
Warren Central is 3-0 against Perry Meridian since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Warren Central Warriors will square off against the Perry Meridian Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Warren Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Warren Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Indianapolis Arsenal Technical a 39-0 shutout. That looming 39-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Warriors yet this season.
JAMES CLARK had a dynamite game for Warren Central, rushing for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave CLARK a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of KENDALL GARNETT III, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Warren Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Warren Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of KEITH JACKSON and MADDEN BERIAULT.
Meanwhile, Perry Meridian posted their biggest victory since August 30th on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 42-12 win over Southport. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Perry Meridian had a senior duo take command as Allen Zupan threw for 284 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes and Byron Hon picked up 94 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Perry Meridian is 3-1 when Hon posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. A healthy portion of Zupan's aerial production (82 yards to be exact) also went to Ethan Neffle.
Warren Central pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 1.8 points per game. As for Perry Meridian, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything came up roses for Warren Central against Perry Meridian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-0 victory. Does Warren Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Perry Meridian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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