The Perry Pumas will challenge the Queen Creek Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Perry didn't have too much trouble with Granite Hills on the road as they won 39-21. Given the Pumas' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked tenth in Arizona, while the Eagles are ranked 47th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Lj Walker, who picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Kael Snyder also helped out by tossing the rock for 250 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Perry was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 437 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Granite Hills only gained 254.
Perry's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jayden Kimling and Maddox Ford.
Meanwhile, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Queen Creek made off with a 39-38 victory over Casteel. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Tait Reynolds had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 210 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Lucas George was another key player, gaining 124 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perry's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Queen Creek, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
Perry might still be hurting after the 27-7 loss they got from Queen Creek in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Perry was down 27-0.
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