Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southwind). They blew past the Kingsbury Falcons 69-0 on the road on Thursday. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Falcons are ranked 336th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southwind's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kelvin Perkins, who threw for 165 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes. Gary Greer was Perkins' top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Southwind pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Kingsbury, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwind will take on Melrose at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Melrose's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so Southwind's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Kingsbury, they will square off against Munford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Munford will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Kingsbury surely won't give up without a fight.
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