Perryville's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Jessieville on Friday. The Perryville Mustangs never let the Magnet Cove Panthers onto the board and left with a 41-0 win. The Mustangs pushed the score to 35-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers had no chance of recovering from.
Perryville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ethan Evans led the charge by picking up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Evans was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 50 yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Wyatt Drennan, who gained 57 total yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Perryville's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Wyatt Machen.
Perryville's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Magnet Cove, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-4 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Perryville will head out to take on Atkins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Perryville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34 points per game this season. As for Magnet Cove, they will venture away from home to face off against Booneville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Booneville's defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so Magnet Cove's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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