Benedictine held off a late rally from Perry to secure a 41-17 win on Friday night, as a series of key turnovers and big plays turned the tide.
After taking a 27-3 lead early in the second half, Benedictine appeared to be in control. Perry responded with a 10-play, 59-yard drive, capped by a three-yard touchdown run from Kam Oliver to trim the deficit to 27-10.
After missing a long field goal attempt, Perry looked to close the gap further after a promising turnover set the Panthers up inside the opponent’s 10 yard line, but Bubba Frazier picked off a tipped pass and raced 95 yards for a touchdown, extending the lead to 34-10.
Perry’s hopes of a comeback were further dashed when Frazier intercepted a pass again in the fourth quarter, sealing the win for Benedictine.
Perry managed a brief spark early in the fourth with a one-yard touchdown pass from Reid Ginn to Jackson Thompson, cutting the lead to 34-17, but Benedictine’s Joshua Washington answered with a nine-yard touchdown run to make it 41-17.
Warner Robins will be at the Panther Pit next Friday to battle Perry in the last regular season game for both teams.
Perry’s KB Britt (18) attempts to dislodge the ball after the tipped pass interception in the latter portion of the 3rd
Kyle Brown (33) attempts to pull down Benedictine’s Stanley Smart, Jr.
Dakarai Felder breaks into space early in the contest
