It was fun while it lasted, but Perry Hall's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 33-32 to the Harford Tech Cobras. The loss put an end to the Gators' undefeated start to the season.
Despite the loss, Perry Hall saw an underclassman step up: Lamont Smith rushed for 84 yards and three touchdowns. Those three rushing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Smith. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jalil Frazier, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Perry Hall wouldn't let Harford Tech keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Perry Hall can thank CJ Crump Jr. and Justin Ashe for forcing both of them.
Stephen Kelley Ii was his usual excellent self, throwing for 355 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes for Harford Tech. Kelley Ii is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Karon Evans was Kelley Ii's top target, picking up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Perry Hall fell to 6-1. As for Harford Tech, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Perry Hall will head out to square off against Milford Mill Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Milford Mill Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Harford Tech, they will welcome Edgewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Harford Tech's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches.
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