The Alva Goldbugs will head out to challenge the Perry Maroons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Alva is leaving town to face Perry after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Alva had to suffer through a 35-7 loss at the hands of Fairview. The Goldbugs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Meanwhile, Perry blew past Mannford, posting a 52-12 victory at home. The Maroons pushed the score to 52-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pirates cut but never quite recovered from.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Jaxson Cunningham and his top target Whelan Carson. Cunningham threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes while Carson picked up 132 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Carson was no stranger to the big play, connecting with a big catch that went for 60 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Kukuk, who gained 144 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Perry was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 525 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mannford only gained 91.
One reason for the win was Perry's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Mannford's QB won't forget Cash Waren anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times. Waren didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 2.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Alva skirted past Perry 23-20 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alva since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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