The North Forrest Eagles will square off against the Perry Central Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, North Forrest took a blow against Purvis, falling 35-6. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Tornadoes recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Perry Central didn't have quite enough to beat Wesson on Friday and fell 22-20.
Perry Central's defeat came about despite a quality game from Austin Jones, who threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Perry Central wouldn't let Wesson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Perry Central can thank Curtis Bolton and Brandon Sumrall for forcing both of them.
North Forrest now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Perry Central, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
North Forrest came up short against Perry Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 34-30. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jones, who threw for 277 yards and five touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 105 yards. Now that North Forrest knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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