The Paris Greyhounds will head out to challenge the Perry County Central Commodores at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Paris came into this matchup off a tough 35-point loss two weeks ago. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Newport by a score of 24-21 on Friday. The Greyhounds were up 21-6 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the defeat, Paris had strong showings from Brandon Smith-Santiago, who gained 45 total yards, and Madi Bell, who rushed for 45 yards.
Paris didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trevion Mizell and Smith-Santiago.
Meanwhile, Perry County Central lost to Letcher County Central at home by a 36-20 margin two weeks ago.
Perry County Central dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Paris, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
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