Perry Central is 0-4 against Greene County since September of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Perry Central Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Greene County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Perry Central will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against North Forrest on Friday. Perry Central blew past North Forrest, posting a 56-26 victory on the road. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Austin Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 104 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 90 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Brayden Weathers was in the mix as well, providing Perry Central with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Perry Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Perry Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kameron Moody and Brandon Sumrall. Another thorn in North Forrest's side was Keoni Jones, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Greene County beat Forrest County Agricultural 27-21 on Friday.
It was another big night for Coby King, who threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. Jase Mathews was King's top target, picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win got Perry Central back to even at 2-2. As for Greene County, their record is now 3-1.
Perry Central took a serious blow against Greene County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 42-14. Can Perry Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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