Greene County has gone 4-0 against Perry Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Greene County Wildcats will be playing at home against the Perry Central Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Greene County didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Forrest County Agricultural, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Coby King continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 249 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 31 yards and a touchdown. Jase Mathews was King's top target, picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Perry Central). They claimed a resounding 56-26 win over North Forrest on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bulldogs have posted against the Eagles since September 18, 2015.
It was another big night for Austin Jones, who rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 90 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Brayden Weathers was another key player, picking up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perry Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kameron Moody and Brandon Sumrall. Another thorn in North Forrest's side was Keoni Jones, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Greene County's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Perry Central, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Greene County has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 286.5 passing yards per game. Perry Central, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 182.5 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for Greene County against Perry Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Perry Central's Kaden Bolton, who picked up 171 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Greene County to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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