Perryville won the last time they faced Danville, and things went their way on Friday too. The Perryville Mustangs took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 49-10 victory over the Danville Little Johns. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 37 points or more this season.
Perryville had a senior duo take command as Ethan Evans picked up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns and Jacob Saugey rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Evans' longest reception was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Perryville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Perryville's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Danville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Perryville will venture away from home to square off against Paris at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Perryville's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Paris' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Danville, they will head out to face off against Cutter-Morning Star at 9:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Cutter-Morning Star and three for Danville.
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