The Wesson Cobras are taking a road trip to square off against the Perry Central Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Wesson was fully in charge, breezing past Loyd Star 44-12 at home. With the Cobras ahead 44-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Deshawn Smith had a dynamite game for Wesson, picking up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Smith got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 55 yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Perry Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Amite County, posting a 39-6 victory at home.
Austin Jones was a one-man wrecking crew for Perry Central as he rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 114 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Jones has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Cephus Pruitt, who rushed for 122 yards on only nine carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Perry Central was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 438 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Amite County only gained 190.
Perry Central wouldn't let Amite County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jordan Johnson, Dejohn Johnson, and Kameron Moody picked up one apiece. Jordan is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
The win made it two in a row for Wesson and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Perry Central, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Wesson against Perry Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 42-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wesson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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