After two games on the road, Norwalk is heading back home. They will host the Perkins Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norwalk's offense has struggled lately (they haven't scored a point in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
Norwalk's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Sandusky on Friday. They were outmatched by the Blue Streaks on the road and fell 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Truckers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 431st, while the Blue Streaks are ranked 164th).
Meanwhile, Perkins put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 28-7 margin over Clyde. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won five matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Isaac Bunts was his usual excellent self, rushing for 157 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Sam Schweinfurth, who threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Norwalk's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Perkins, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Norwalk took a serious blow against Perkins in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 52-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bunts, who rushed for 157 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Now that Norwalk knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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