The Sulphur Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Perkins-Tryon Demons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Sulphur at home against Cache as the squad secured a 62-7 victory. Given Sulphur's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Cache is ranked 163rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sulphur wouldn't let Cache keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Madden Duck was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Perkins-Tryon was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Webster 55-14 on the road. The Demons pushed the score to 55-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors cut but never quite recovered from.
Wyatt Atkinson went supernova for Perkins-Tryon, rushing for 67 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Atkinson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes. Braiton Applegate was in the mix as well, providing Perkins-Tryon with a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Perkins-Tryon's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. It was truly a group effort as Ethan Anderson, Applegate, and Applegate picked up two apiece.
Sulphur pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Perkins-Tryon, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Sulphur has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 356.3 total yards per game. It's a different story for Perkins-Tryon, though, as they've been averaging only 199. Will Sulphur be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Perkins-Tryon flip the script?
Sulphur took a serious blow against Perkins-Tryon in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, falling 35-6. Can Sulphur avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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