Bristow has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Perkins-Tryon Demons at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Bristow will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against McLoud on Friday. Bristow simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat McLoud 42-14.
Bristow's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Darien Dansby, who gained 167 total yards and three touchdowns, and Promised Johnson, who rushed for 150 yards on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Bristow was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bristow didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cade Williams and Tj Wilson.
Meanwhile, Perkins-Tryon waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Longhorns, posting a 42-10 win. The result was nothing new for the Demons, who have now won five matches by 32 points or more so far this season.
Braiton Applegate was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 221 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Perkins-Tryon wouldn't let Lone Grove keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Applegate was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Bristow has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Perkins-Tryon, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Bristow has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 216.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Perkins-Tryon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 186.1. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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