If Perry County was feeling good fresh off their 26-0 takedown of Red Boiling Springs last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Perry County Vikings were dealt a 56-0 loss at the hands of the McKenzie Rebels on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 314th, while the Rebels are ranked 58th).
Tate Surber was his usual excellent self, throwing for 144 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 passes, while also rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown on only six carries for McKenzie. Cole Brown was another key player, picking up 68 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perry County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for McKenzie, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Perry County will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on McEwen at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for McKenzie, they will face off against Houston County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McKenzie knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Houston County likes a good challenge.
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