The Spalding Jaguars put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 31-22 victory over Perry. For Spalding, this counts as revenge for the 40-7 loss Perry walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2022.
Among those leading the charge was Curt Clark, who rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Robert Henderson was another key contributor, rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Perry still got an impressive performance from Ahmad Gordon, who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns. Gordon hasn't dropped below two rushing touchdowns for four straight games.
Spalding's win was their seventh straight at home (dating back to last season), bumping their overall record up to 10-0. As for Perry, their defeat ended a eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spalding will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wayne County at 7:30 p.m. on November 10th. As for Perry, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Laurens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Laurens is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
