If Ethel was riding high fresh off their 46-21 takedown of St. Andrew's Episcopal last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers were outmatched by the Eupora Eagles and fell 44-14. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-6.
Although Ethel took the loss, they still got scores from Taylon May and Jayden Ferguson.
Peyton Perkins was nothing short of spectacular for Eupora: he rushed for 156 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 111 yards on perfect 6-for-6 passing. Perkins got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 80 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ethel fell to 2-1. As for Eupora, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Ethel has already played their next matchup, a 16-7 victory against Clinton Christian Academy on the 19th. As for Eupora, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-28 win against Water Valley on the 18th.
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