Perry gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They blew past the Mannford Pirates 52-12 at home. With the Maroons ahead 33-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Perry had a senior duo take command as Jaxson Cunningham threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes and Whelan Carson picked up 132 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Carson was no stranger to the big play, connecting with a big catch that went for 60 yards. Andrew Kukuk was another key player, gaining 144 total yards and a touchdown.
Perry's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. In that department, Cash Waren was the leader with 2.5 sacks. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 2.5 sacks and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Perry was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 525 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mannford only gained 91.
Perry will look to defend their home field on Friday against Alva at 7:00 p.m. As for Mannford, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th.
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