Southwind came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Kirby Cougars 42-6. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Cougars are ranked 210th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Kelvin Perkins, who threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 37 yards and two touchdowns. Gary Greer was Perkins' top target, picking up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Southwind wouldn't let Kirby keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Charles Sullins was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Southwind's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Kirby, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars challenges Brighton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwind will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Kirby, they will challenge Ridgeway at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kirby is facing Ridgeway at the right time seeing as Ridgeway is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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