The Wesson Cobras will be playing in front of their home fans against the Perry Central Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wesson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Perry Central likes a good challenge.
Wesson's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-0 victory over Wilkinson County. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Cobras' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Wildcats are ranked 241st).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Perry Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down Sacred Heart 20-3 on Thursday.
Wesson better keep an eye on Brayden Weathers. He was instrumental in Perry Central's win, picking up 97 receiving yards and two TDs. That's the most receiving touchdowns Weathers has posted since back in October of 2024. Odarius Scott did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 110 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Perry Central proved: they limited Sacred Heart to a paltry 2.2 yards per carry. The Bulldogs didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.5.
Wesson's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Perry Central, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 3-7.
Wesson came out on top in a nail-biter against Perry Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, sneaking past 22-20. Will the Cobras repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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