The Perry Central Bulldogs will face off against the Wesson Cobras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Perry Central took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Amite County 39-6 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their 12-point performance the matchup before.
Austin Jones went supernova for Perry Central, rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 114 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Jones has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Cephus Pruitt, who rushed for 122 yards on only nine carries.
Perry Central wouldn't let Amite County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jordan Johnson, Dejohn Johnson, and Kameron Moody picked up one apiece. Moody didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made three total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Perry Central was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 438 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Amite County only gained 190.
Meanwhile, Wesson blew past Loyd Star, posting a 44-12 victory at home. The Cobras' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Deshawn Smith was a one-man wrecking crew for Wesson as he picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Smith got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 55 yards.
The win got Perry Central back to even at 1-1. As for Wesson, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Perry Central took a serious blow against Wesson in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 42-7. Will Perry Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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