The Perkins-Tryon Demons will take on the Pauls Valley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Perkins-Tryon knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Pauls Valley likes a good challenge.
If Perkins-Tryon beats Pauls Valley with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Perkins-Tryon claimed a resounding 42-7 win over McLoud. Considering the Demons have won six matchups by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Perkins-Tryon's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Raiden Mclemore, who rushed for 88 yards and three touchdowns. Mclemore has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Braiton Applegate was another key rusher, rushing for 38 yards and two touchdowns.
Perkins-Tryon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Perkins-Tryon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Westin Atkinson and Wyatt Atkinson.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Pauls Valley beat Purcell 21-15 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Pauls Valley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.8 points per game. As for Perkins-Tryon, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Perkins-Tryon against Pauls Valley in their previous meeting back in November of 2020, as the team secured a 56-7 win. In that match, Perkins-Tryon amassed a halftime lead of 42-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
