It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Perkins had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Vermilion Sailors, posting a 48-7 victory. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Perkins to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaac Bunts, who rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Bunts' longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Schweinfurth, who threw for 242 yards and three touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes.
Perkins didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joey Diederich and Bryce Davie.
The win (which was Perkins' fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.2 points. As for Vermilion, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Perkins will look to defend their home field on Friday against Napoleon at 7:00 p.m. Perkins will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. Vermilion does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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