Perham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 41-14 defeat at the hands of the Fergus Falls Otters. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Otters are ranked 26th).
Henry Bethel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Fergus Falls, rushing for 138 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 110 yards on ten of 16 attempts. Levi King was Bethel's top target, rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 34 receiving yards.
Perham's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Fergus Falls, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Perham will face off against Thief River Falls at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Perham is facing Thief River Falls at the right time seeing as Thief River Falls is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Fergus Falls, they will venture away from home to square off against Little Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fergus Falls is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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