On Friday, Perry faced Basha in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Perry Pumas came up short against the Basha Bears, falling 31-11. The Pumas have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Kael Snyder threw for 231 yards and a touchdown.
Hayden Moon was his top target, picking up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Basha's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Broderick Vehrs, who threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes. Basha also got a significant boost from Noah Roberts, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 127 yards.
Perry's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Basha, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Perry will be playing in front of their home fans against Chandler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Perry is facing Chandler at the right time seeing as Chandler is stuck on a three-game losing streak. After each having a week off, Basha and Horizon will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on November 22nd. Basha will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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