It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Plainview can now relate to. They were beaten by the Perkins-Tryon Demons 48-14 on Friday. The matchup marked the Indians' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
HENRY HARLOW threw for 55 yards and one TD. JADEN SMITH was his top target, picking up 40 receiving yards and one touchdown. On the ground, MATTHEW CHAPA rushed for 70 yards on only five carries.
Wyatt Atkinson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 238 yards and three scores for Perkins-Tryon. Atkinson is becoming a predictor of the Demons' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 7-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Beau Gravitt was another key player, rushing for 44 yards and one touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Plainview and nudges their season record down to 7-4. As for Perkins-Tryon, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Plainview does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Perkins-Tryon, they will venture away from home to square off against Cascia Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Commandos' defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so the Demons' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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