Football Preview: Perry Pirates vs. Hawken Hawks
Perry is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Hawken is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Perry Pirates will host the Hawken Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Perry knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Hawken likes a good challenge.
Perry 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 West Geauga 63-7 at home. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won eight matches by 27 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hawken hadn't done well against Harvey recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Hawken took down Harvey 20-6. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 368th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jordan Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 188 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 33 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Donovan Moorhead was another key player, throwing for 104 yards and two touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes.
Hawken was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Perry's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Hawken, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 8-1.
Everything came up roses for Perry against Hawken when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 47-7 win. Will Perry repeat their success, or does Hawken have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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