The Perry Central Commodores are taking a road trip to challenge the Paoli Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Perry Central's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 44-0 victory over Crawford County.
Meanwhile, Paoli put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 41-26 win over Springs Valley. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Rams were the (much) better team in the second half.
Paoli's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dane Padgett led the charge by rushing for 174 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Hannon, who rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns.
Hannon wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Paoli was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 415 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Perry Central's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Paoli, their record now sits at 3-0.
Perry Central suffered a grim 44-22 defeat to Paoli 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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