The Storm Lake Tornadoes will head out to challenge the Perry Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Storm Lake came up short against Jefferson and fell 42-34. The Tornadoes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Perry didn't have done well against Ogden recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Perry took down Ogden 23-6.
Geren Kenney went supernova for Perry, rushing for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 102 yards and a touchdown. Kenney's longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. A healthy portion of that aerial production (95 yards to be exact) went to Gustavo Drahos, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Perry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Perry's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Jorden Newhouse was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Storm Lake now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Perry, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Storm Lake's way against Perry when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Storm Lake made off with a 56-31 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kenney, who threw for 221 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Storm Lake still be able to contain Kenney? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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