Football Preview: Mount St. Mary Rockets vs. Perry Maroons
The Mount St. Mary Rockets will face off against the Perry Maroons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Mount St. Mary had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Chisholm put an end to it on Friday. Mount St. Mary had to suffer through a 52-7 loss at the hands of Chisholm. The game marked the Rockets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Perry). They claimed a resounding 69-9 victory over Blackwell at home. The high-scoring effort was just what Perry needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
It was another big night for Andrew Kukuk, who rushed for 98 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Asher Robinson was another key back, rushing for 29 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Perry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The loss snapped Mount St. Mary's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Perry, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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