Perry County hasn't had much luck against Wayne County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Vikings will square off against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Wayne County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Perry County, who comes in off a win.
Perry County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Gleason a 42-0 shutout on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their six-point performance the contest before.
Among those leading the charge was Jacob Laman, who rushed for 121 yards and a pair of touchdowns. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Perry County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Perry County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jordan Warren, Javon McFadden, Don Laman, and Jacob picked up one apiece. Jacob got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Wayne County came up short against McEwen on Friday and fell 22-14.
Perry County will have to contain Avery Vaughn as he made an impact in Wayne County's last game. He rushed for 140 yards and two TDs.
Perry County moved to 3-3 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Wayne County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Perry County was dealt a bruising 48-14 defeat at the hands of Wayne County in their previous meeting back in October of 2020. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Vikings were down 40-0.
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