The Perquimans Pirates will play host again on Friday to welcome the Wake Prep Academy Guardians, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Perquimans' defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Wake Prep Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Wake Prep Academy is facing Perquimans at the wrong time: Perquimans suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 25-22. The Pirates have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Although Perquimans took the loss, they still got scores from Steven Elliott, Braylon Knapp, and Benjamin Brown.
Perquimans wouldn't let Northside - Pinetown keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Sean Saunders, Tiyon Parker, and Xavier Spellman picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wake Prep Academy). They blew past Hobgood Charter, posting a 54-0 victory at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Guardians considering their six-point performance the contest before.
It was another big night for Nicholas Crosby, who rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 112.2 rushing yards per game.
Having lost for the first time this season, Perquimans fell to 3-1. As for Wake Prep Academy, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
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