Football Recap: Westin Atkinson and James Bobo Lead the Defense for Perkins-Tryon Win

If Bristow wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Perkins-Tryon, they should've done a better job of containing Wyatt Atkinson. The Demons were the clear victors by a 49-28 margin over the Pirates on Friday thanks in part to Atkinson, who rushed for 175 yards and three scores while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also caught one touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 172 rushing yards.

Beau Gravitt

Passer Rating

09/05/25 vs Dewey	158.6
10/03/25 vs Mannford	143.3
10/31/25 vs Bristow	116.7
09/18/25 vs Webster	109.3
10/16/25 vs Victory Christian	95
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Beau Gravitt was another key player, throwing for 135 yards and a pair of TDs. His passing game has become a key predictor of Perkins-Tryon's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise.

Perkins-Tryon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Westin Atkinson and James Bobo. Atkinson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

When it comes to explaining why Bristow lost, don't look at Promised Johnson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 151 yards and three scores.

Perkins-Tryon is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.6 points over those games. As for Bristow, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.

Perkins-Tryon has already played their next game, a 35-7 win against McLoud on the 7th. As for Bristow, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 23-21 defeat against Lone Grove on the 7th.