Perry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost to the Woodward-Granger Hawks at home by a 42-28 margin. While losing is never fun, the Bluejays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa football rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Hawks are ranked 91st).
Perry's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Nadir Ouahbi, who rushed for 164 yards and one touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and Rylan Modlin, who picked up 108 receiving yards and one score. Ouahbi really tore up the turf during one magnificent 98-yard run. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Phillip Gray, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Perry didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Owen Zander and Michael Bahtagic.
Perry's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Woodward-Granger, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Perry will head out on the road to face off against Des Moines North at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Woodward-Granger, they will be playing at home against Van Meter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will give the Hawks their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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