Perry Meridian's game on Friday was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They lost 48-28 to the Whiteland Warriors. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Perry Meridian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Allen Zupan, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 209 yards and a touchdown on only 18 passes. Byron Hon was Zupan's top target, picking up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perry Meridian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gino Stewart and Colton Barker. Barker also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
This is the second loss in a row for Perry Meridian and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Whiteland, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Perry Meridian will host Greenwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Whiteland, they are taking a road trip to challenge Martinsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Martinsville will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Whiteland surely won't give up without a fight.
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