The Perkins Pirates will square off against the Clyde Fliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Clyde is hoping to do what Bellevue couldn't on Friday: put an end to Perkins' winning streak, which now stands at five games. Perkins claimed a resounding 43-0 victory over Bellevue on the road. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Redmen are ranked 299th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perkins' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaac Bunts led the charge by rushing for 166 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Another receiver making a difference was Braylon Collier, who picked up 177 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perkins' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Joey Diederich and Haiden Bollini.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clyde). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Port Clinton 56-21 at home. With the Fliers ahead 42-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Brennan Wilson had an outrageously good game as he threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Kam Shortridge was another key player, picking up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perkins pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Clyde, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything went Perkins' way against Clyde in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Perkins made off with a 31-7 win. Will Perkins repeat their success, or does Clyde have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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