Two dominant signal callers in Kelvin Perkins and Kaden Powell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Southwind Jaguars will challenge the Beech Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Southwind comes in on seven and Beech on nine.
Last Friday, Southwind strolled past Hendersonville with points to spare, taking the game 39-20.
Southwind's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Perkins, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and Jordan Daniels, who rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards Perkins has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Beech). They blew past Brighton 55-0 on Friday. Considering the Buccaneers have won six contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Beech's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Powell, who rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 92 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. Another player making a difference was Kajuan Harris, who gained 145 total yards and two touchdowns.
Beech pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.2 points per game. As for Southwind, their record now sits at 10-1.
Southwind took their win against Beech in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 45-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwind since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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