It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pauls Valley had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Perkins-Tryon Demons out 20-17. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 56-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, Perkins-Tryon still got an impressive performance from Raiden Mclemore, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Mclemore has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last five times he's played.
Pauls Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.2 points per game. As for Perkins-Tryon, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 8-3 record.
Pauls Valley will take on Lincoln Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Pauls Valley likes a good challenge. Perkins-Tryon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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