The Perkins County Plainsmen will head out on the road to challenge the Morrill Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Perkins County will be strutting in after a victory while Morrill will be coming in after a defeat.
Perkins County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Kimball 54-14 at home. Given the Plainsmen's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Longhorns are ranked 115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Morrill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Bridgeport on the road and fell 52-24. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-0.
The win made it two in a row for Perkins County and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Morrill, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Perkins County was taken down by Morrill 50-14 in their previous matchup back in September of 2019. Thankfully for Perkins County, Tanner Whetham (who rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 83 yards and three touchdowns) 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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