The Knoxville Panthers will face off against the Perry Bluejays at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Knoxville and four for Perry.
Knoxville's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Nevada two weeks ago. They were outmatched by the Cubs at home and fell 49-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, a win for Perry just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Atlantic, falling 35-14. While losing is never fun, the Bluejays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa football rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Trojans are ranked 99th).
Perry's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Nadir Ouahbi, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown, and Geren Kenney, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Knoxville now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Perry, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Knoxville couldn't quite finish off Perry in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 17-14. Will Knoxville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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