Perry Central is 0-4 against Greene County since September of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Perry Central Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Greene County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Perry Central will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against North Forrest on Friday. Perry Central simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat North Forrest 56-26 on the road. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Austin Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 104 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 90 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Cephus Pruitt got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Perry Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kameron Moody and Brandon Sumrall. Another thorn in North Forrest's side was Keoni Jones, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Meanwhile, Greene County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Forrest County Agricultural on Friday, but they still walked away with a 27-21 win.
It was another big night for Coby King, who threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. Jase Mathews was King's top target, picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Perry Central back to even at 2-2. As for Greene County, their record now sits at 3-1.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Perry Central has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 182.5 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Greene County has preferred to attack from the air: they average 286.5 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Perry Central was taken down by Greene County 42-14 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Perry Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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