After each having a week off, the Perry Maroons and the Jones Longhorns will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:55 p.m. on Friday. Perry will be strutting in after a win while Jones will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Perry beat Luther 21-12.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Perry to victory, but perhaps none more so than Andrew Kukuk, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 51 receiving yards. Kukuk also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending a pass. Tajon Williams was another key receiver, picking up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Perry's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Kiylnd Williams was especially locked on to Luther's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Jones came up short against Bethany last Friday and fell 36-29. The loss was the Longhorns' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Jones had strong showings from Acyn Hansen, who threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75.9% of his passes, and Coda Harris, who gained 90 total yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Carlos Hardeman.
Perry's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Jones, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Perry has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 169.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jones struggles in that department as they've been averaging 173.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Perry was dealt a bruising 49-21 loss at the hands of Jones in their previous matchup back in November of 2019. Thankfully for Perry, Elijah Reed (who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 77 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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