Football Recap: Mannford Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2024, 9:49am

Football Recap: Mannford Pirates vs. Perkins-Tryon Demons

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Mannford lost against Perkins-Tryon back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mannford Pirates took a blow against the Perkins-Tryon Demons, falling 42-7. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Demons recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Perkins-Tryon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wyatt Atkinson, who rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 166 rushing yards gave Atkinson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Beau Gravitt, who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.

Mannford's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Perkins-Tryon, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Mannford is taking a road trip to square off against Bristow at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Darien Dansby and Brayden Rodriguez. As for Perkins-Tryon, they will host Seminole at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Perkins-Tryon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29 points per game this season.

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