After flying high against McLoud last Friday, Bristow came back down to earth. The Bristow Pirates took a 42-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Perkins-Tryon Demons on Friday. The matchup was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Pirates couldn't quite close it out.
When it comes to explaining why Bristow lost, don't look at Darien Dansby. Despite the final result, he rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Dansby showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 53 yards. Promised Johnson was in the mix as well, providing Bristow with two touchdowns.
Beau Gravitt was nothing short of spectacular for Perkins-Tryon: he rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Raiden Mclemore, who rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns.
Bristow's record is now 5-4. As for Perkins-Tryon, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Bristow has already played their next game, a 46-6 victory against Lone Grove on the 8th. As for Perkins-Tryon, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 42-7 win against McLoud on the 8th.
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