McLoud hasn't had much luck against Perkins-Tryon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The McLoud Redskins will venture away from home to face off against the Perkins-Tryon Demons at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
McLoud is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They fell 46-37 to Lone Grove. One positive for the Redskins, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
McLoud might have lost, but man, Zaylun Matlock was a machine: he rushed for 315 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown. Matlock also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending two passes.
Even though they lost, McLoud was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Perkins-Tryon waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 42-35 victory over the Pirates. 42 seems to be a good number for the Demons as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Raiden Mclemore and Darien Dansby. Mclemore had a solid game and rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Dansby was balling out in the loss, rushing for 198 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
McLoud's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Perkins-Tryon, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. McLoud has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Perkins-Tryon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 186.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
McLoud took a serious blow against Perkins-Tryon when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 40-13. Thankfully for McLoud, Beckham Smith (who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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