Perham played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Staples-Motley Cardinals 49-14. The Yellowjackets were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Staples-Motley found their leader in sophomore Ayden Hovland, who rushed for 19 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 54 yards and one TD.
This is the second loss in a row for Perham and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Staples-Motley, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Looking ahead, Perham will look to defend their home field on Friday against Barnesville at 7:00 p.m. The Yellowjackets will be up against the Trojans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.5 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Staples-Motley, they will challenge Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rebels' defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so the Cardinals' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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