Football Preview: West Marion Trojans vs. Perry Central Bulldogs
The West Marion Trojans will take on the Perry Central Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Marion is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
West Marion is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat St. Patrick 49-14 on the road. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Trojans with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, Perry Central was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. The game between them and Murrah wasn't particularly close, with Perry Central falling 23-6. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Mustangs are ranked 32nd).
West Marion's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Perry Central, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
West Marion won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, slipping by Perry Central 35-34. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Perry Central's Austin Jones, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 97 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Marion still be able to contain Jones? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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