Perkins-Tryon won the last time they faced Lone Grove and Braiton Applegate did his part to make sure it happened again. The Perkins-Tryon Demons took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-10 victory over the Lone Grove Longhorns thanks in part to Applegate, who rushed for 221 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Those 221 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
One reason for the win was Perkins-Tryon's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Applegate and Ethan Anderson, who racked up four sacks between them. Applegate is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Perkins-Tryon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 239 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Perkins-Tryon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Lone Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Perkins-Tryon will venture away from home to face off against Bristow at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Perkins-Tryon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Bristow likes a good challenge. As for Lone Grove, they will welcome McLoud at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering Lone Grove has lost three straight at home and McLoud three straight on the road , this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.
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