Perry County has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the West Carroll War Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Perry County's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Houston County on Friday. They took a blow against the Fighting Irish, falling 29-0. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Fighting Irish: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, West Carroll came up short against First Assembly Christian on Friday and fell 49-38. The loss was the War Eagles' first of the season.
West Carroll might have lost, but man, Jayden Milton was a machine: he rushed for 278 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. Milton also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles.
Even though they lost, West Carroll was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 238 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Perry County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for West Carroll, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Perry County was taken down by West Carroll 47-14 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Milton, who rushed for 230 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. Now that Perry County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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