Perry had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions on Friday as the Perry Panthers made off with a 38-13 win. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Decorrion Daniels and Ahmad Gordon. Daniels gained 146 total yards and three touchdowns while Gordon rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Gordon has become a key player for Perry: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Reid Ginn, who threw for 226 yards and a touchdown.
Perry pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.2 points. As for St. Pius X Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.
Perry will welcome Eastside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastside knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Perry likes a good challenge. St. Pius X Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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