If Wake Prep Academy was riding high fresh off their 54-0 takedown of Hobgood Charter last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wake Prep Academy Guardians took a blow against the Perquimans Pirates on Friday, falling 56-15.
Despite the loss, Wake Prep Academy still got an impressive performance from Nicholas Crosby, who picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown. Crosby torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
It was another big night for Braylon Knapp, who threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 67 yards on only seven carries for Perquimans. That's the most rushing yards Knapp has posted since back in August of 2023. Maddux Thach was Knapp's top target, picking up 101 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Wake Prep Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Perquimans, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Wake Prep Academy will face off against East Carteret at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wake Prep Academy is facing East Carteret at the right time seeing as East Carteret is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Perquimans, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Washington County at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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