Perry Central hasn't had much luck against Greene County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Perry Central Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Greene County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Perry Central will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a two-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against North Forrest on Friday. Perry Central simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat North Forrest 56-26 on the road. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Austin Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 104 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 90 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Cephus Pruitt, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Perry Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kameron Moody and Brandon Sumrall. Perry Central got some further help from Keoni Jones: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Greene County beat Forrest County Agricultural 27-21 on Friday.
Coby King was his usual excellent self, throwing for 249 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 31 yards and a touchdown. Jase Mathews was King's top target, picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win got Perry Central back to even at 2-2. As for Greene County, their record now sits at 3-1.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Perry Central has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 182.5 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Greene County has preferred to attack from the air: they average 286.5 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Perry Central was taken down by Greene County 42-14 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Perry Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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