After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tarboro, Perquimans was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They managed a 32-26 win over the Bertie Falcons. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 30-24 defeat the Falcons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
A big part of Perquimans' victory came down to the chemistry between Braylon Knapp and his top target Benjamin Brown. Knapp threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes while Brown picked up 151 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (100 yards to be exact) also went to Maddux Thach.
Perquimans' defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Steven Elliott with three sacks.
Perquimans' record is now 6-2. As for Bertie, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Perquimans will square off against Martin County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Martin County is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Perquimans will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Bertie, they will take on Washington County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bertie is facing Washington County at the right time seeing as Washington County is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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