Football Recap: Bellevue Redmen vs. Perkins Pirates
Bellevue fell victim to Perkins and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Perkins Pirates at home and fell 43-0. While losing is never fun, the Redmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Pirates are ranked 20th).
Perkins' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaac Bunts, who rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Braylon Collier was another key receiver, picking up 177 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Bellevue now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Perkins, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bellevue will host Edison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Edison will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Bellevue surely won't give up without a fight. As for Perkins, they will challenge Clyde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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