The Perry Bluejays are taking a road trip to take on the Knoxville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Perry is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Atlantic, falling 35-14. While losing is never fun, the Bluejays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa football rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Trojans are ranked 99th).
Despite the defeat, Perry had strong showings from Nadir Ouahbi, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown, and Geren Kenney, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Knoxville's offense. They took a blow against Nevada two weeks ago, falling 49-0. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Cubs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Perry's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Knoxville, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Perry skirted past Knoxville 17-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Perry since the team 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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