Football Recap: Greene County Skates Past Perry Central with Ease

By Team Reports Oct 5, 2024, 5:37pm

Football Recap: Greene County Wildcats vs. Perry Central Bulldogs

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Greene County got themselves on the board against Perry Central on Friday, but Perry Central never followed suit. They blew past the Perry Central Bulldogs 49-0 at home. That 49 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.

A big part of Greene County's win came down to the chemistry between Coby King and his top target Jase Mathews. King threw for 312 yards and five touchdowns while completing 82.8% of his passes while Mathews gained 209 total yards and five touchdowns. With that strong performance, Mathews is now averaging an impressive 112.2 receiving yards per game. Greene County also got a significant boost from Lakeus Franks, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.

One reason for the win was Greene County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Perry Central's QB won't forget Landon Green anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Green is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.

Greene County pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Perry Central, they now have a losing record at 2-3.

Greene County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 33-25 win against Pass Christian on the 4th. As for Perry Central, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 34-7 victory against St. Patrick on the 4th.

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