On Friday Perquimans will have to hit the road after five straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Bertie Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Perquimans is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.4 points per game this season.
Perquimans is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Tarboro on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Perquimans took a blow against Tarboro, falling 62-22. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Vikings are ranked 82nd).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Braylon Knapp, who threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (115 yards to be exact) went to Maddux Thach, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Bertie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Gates County by a score of 28-26.
Perquimans' loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Bertie, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Perquimans has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 272.6 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Bertie, though, as they've been averaging only 111.4. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Perquimans came up short against Bertie in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 30-24. Thankfully for Perquimans, Derrick Spruill Jr (who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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