Greene County is 4-0 against Perry Central since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Greene County Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Perry Central Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Greene County beat Forrest County Agricultural 27-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Coby King continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 249 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 31 yards and a touchdown. Jase Mathews was King's top target, picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Perry Central). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat North Forrest 56-26 on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bulldogs have posted against the Eagles since September 18, 2015.
Austin Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 104 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 90 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Brayden Weathers, who picked up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perry Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kameron Moody and Brandon Sumrall. Perry Central got some further help from Keoni Jones: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Perry Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Greene County's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Perry Central, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Greene County has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 286.5 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Perry Central, though, as they've been averaging only 153. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Everything came up roses for Greene County against Perry Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Perry Central's Kaden Bolton, who picked up 171 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Greene County to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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