After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Sulphur, Perkins-Tryon was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Mannford Pirates 42-7 on the road. With that win, the Demons brought their scoring average up to 29 points per game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Perkins-Tryon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wyatt Atkinson, who rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 166 rushing yards gave Atkinson a new career-high. Beau Gravitt was in the mix as well, providing Perkins-Tryon with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Perkins-Tryon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Perkins-Tryon's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Braiton Applegate and Landyn Davidson, who racked up five sacks between them.
Perkins-Tryon's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Mannford, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Perkins-Tryon will welcome Seminole at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Seminole will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Perkins-Tryon surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mannford, they will venture away from home to take on Bristow at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Darien Dansby and Brayden Rodriguez.
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