Percy Julian entered their game against Russell County on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Percy Julian Phoenix were beaten by the Russell County Warriors 49-19. The Phoenix were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Despite the loss, Percy Julian still got an impressive performance from Bryson Mcgrew, who rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 166 yards and a touchdown.
Devin Brown continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Russell County, rushing for 135 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picking up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Brown a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Bryson Riggins, who threw for 253 yards and four touchdowns.
Percy Julian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Russell County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Percy Julian will venture away from home to challenge Pike Road at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Russell County, they will challenge Park Crossing at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Russell County's defense has only allowed 17.5 points per game this season, so Park Crossing's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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