(6) Navarre Fairless at (3) Perry football: Preview capsule for Nov. 4 playoff game

John Kampf, The News-Herald, Willoughby, Ohio
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Nov. 3—(6) Navarre Fairless at (3) Perry

What: Division V, Region 17 quarterfinal

Where: Alumni Stadium

Records: Fairless 9-2, Perry 9-2

Last week: Perry def. Wooster Triway, 60-8, Navarre Fairless def. Orrville, 47-22

On deck: Winner will play the winner of (10) West Lafayette Ridgewood and (2) Sugarcreek Garaway in a regional semifinal

For the record: This one could be a shootout. Perry enters averaging 37.5 points per game, while Fairless averages 37. The Falcons have won four in a row since losing back-to-back games to CVCA (7-4) and Canton South (8-3) mid-season. Perry's losses are to 11-0 Kirtland and 10-1 Riverside. ... Perry outgained, Triway, 441-127, last week, including a defensive effort that held Triway to 18 yards rushing. It was, 60-0, at halftime and the Pirates cruised from there. Walter Moses threw for 124 yards and three touchdowns in limited duty. Jayden Studio ran for 71 yards and Brayden Richards — who has more than 1,500 total yards of offense this year — was effective receiving and rushing. ... Fairless faced Triway in Week 9, posting a 42-21 win. Carson Colucci threw for 389-yard yards and five TDs in that regular-season win over Triway, with Luke Yoder catching 10 passes for 229 yards. ... Both teams can throw the ball well. This game could come down to a defensive stop — perhaps an interception — that turns the tide of the game.