Perkins-Tryon is 9-0 against McLoud since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Perkins-Tryon Demons will be playing in front of their home fans against the McLoud Redskins at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Perkins-Tryon's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
If Perkins-Tryon beats McLoud with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Perkins-Tryon walked away with a 42-35 victory over Bristow on Friday. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Demons were the better team in the second half.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Raiden Mclemore and Darien Dansby. Mclemore had a solid game and rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Dansby was balling out in the loss, rushing for 198 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, McLoud was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 46-37 to Lone Grove. One positive for the Redskins, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
McLoud might have lost, but man, Zaylun Matlock was a machine: he rushed for 315 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 315 rushing yards gave Matlock a new career-high.
Even though they lost, McLoud was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Perkins-Tryon pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for McLoud, their record is now 2-7.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Perkins-Tryon has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like McLoud struggles in that department as they've been averaging 206. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Perkins-Tryon against McLoud in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 40-13 victory. Will Perkins-Tryon repeat their success, or does McLoud have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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