Amite County was the 38-34 winner over Perry Central when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Amite County Trojans were dealt a 39-6 loss at the hands of the Perry Central Bulldogs on Friday.
Nehemiah Scott threw for 105 yards on seven of 22 attempts.
Kewan Miner was his top target, picking up 54 receiving yards. On the ground,
Xzavier Allen rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Austin Jones was nothing short of spectacular for Perry Central: he rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 114 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Jones has posted since back in September of 2023. Cephus Pruitt was another key player, rushing for 122 yards on only nine carries.
Amite County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Perry Central, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Amite County will venture away from home to challenge Franklin County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Amite County focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday. As for Perry Central, they will take on Wesson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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