Football Recap: Perrysburg Skates Past Clay with Ease

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Previous 5 Games

10/10/25 - Away	48-7 W
09/20/24 - Home	35-7 W
09/15/23 - Away	44-7 W
08/26/16 - Away	47-7 W
08/28/15 - Home	49-6 W

Perrysburg extended their winning streak to six on Friday, bumping them up to 7-1. They blew past the Clay Eagles 48-7. Considering the Yellow Jackets have won six games by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Brady Maxwell had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 185 yards and four TDs on only 14 passes, while also rushing for 108 yards on only eight carries. Those four passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ethan Devries, who picked up 88 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Perrysburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clay only rushed for 137.

Another reason for the win was Perrysburg's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Thad Merriman, Michael Duvall, and Giano Walkosky, who each picked up one sack apiece.

As for Clay, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 169th, while Perrysburg is ranked 37th).

Clay's loss came despite strong showings from Landon Echelberry and Max Morrison. Echelberry rushed for 92 yards on only 13 carries, while Morrison picked up 62 receiving yards and one score.

Perrysburg wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 24-3 victory against Anthony Wayne on the 17th. As for Clay, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 29-28 win against Whitmer on the 17th.