Perry proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 35) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Higley Knights 8-6. Winning may never get old, but the Pumas sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
One reason for the win was Perry's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for ten sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Estella Ewing and Isis Willingham, who racked up all ten sacks between them. Willingham also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jayla Freeman, who picked up 100 receiving yards, and also threw for 25 yards and a touchdown. Cadence Murdough also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: she picked up 86 receiving yards.
Perry's victory bumped their record up to 3-5-1. As for Higley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Perry will venture away from home to challenge Casteel at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Perry: 14.1, Casteel: 11.5) so any points scored will be well earned. Higley has already played their next game, a 34-18 loss against Queen Creek on the 23rd.
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