Perry Meridian hasn't had much luck against Warren Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Perry Meridian Falcons' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Warren Central Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Perry Meridian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 42-12 victory over Southport. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Falcons have posted since August 30th.
A big part of Perry Meridian's victory came down to the chemistry between Allen Zupan and his top target Byron Hon. Zupan threw for 284 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes while Hon picked up 94 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Perry Meridian is 3-1 when Hon posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. A healthy portion of Zupan's aerial production (82 yards to be exact) also went to Ethan Neffle.
Perry Meridian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Hon, Gino Stewart, and Tyson Thalley picked up one apiece. Stewart is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Warren Central waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 39-0 win over the Titans. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
JAMES CLARK had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of KENDALL GARNETT III, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Warren Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Warren Central pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 1.8 points per game. As for Perry Meridian, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Perry Meridian was dealt a bruising 49-0 loss at the hands of Warren Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Perry Meridian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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