Panthers Fall to Perry on Stormy Night/Morning

While the final score may not be remembered, the football game between Stockbridge and Perry last week will always be talked about by players, fans, and coaches as the Panthers fell to the Ramblers 27-6 in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The game kicked off at its normal time of 7:00 Friday night, but storms rolled through forcing the game to be delayed and the field and bleachers cleared.

MHSAA rules state that after any flash of lightning teams must wait a half hour to restart and anytime there is another flash, the clock resets.

The issue was that Perry had Homecoming festivities scheduled for Saturday and some members of the referee crew could not return Saturday if the game was postponed

So, they waited…. and waited…. for nearly four hours.

The teams would not retake the field until 1:00 AM Saturday morning and the game would not get over until 1:45 AM.

Before the delay, Perry took an early lead with a 16-yard TD pass, but the Panthers would bounce back.

Riley Kennedy hit Jeremy Pilch with a 51-yard scoring pass to tie the game at 6-6.

Perry answered with a 29-yard touchdown pass to make it 13-6 when the storms would move in sending the teams to the locker room.

When play would finally continue in the early hours of Saturday morning, the Ramblers would put the game away with a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns to make the final 27-6.

Kennedy was 3-6 passing for 87 yards and a TD. He also led the team in rushing with 44 yards, while Kevin Killinger had 29 yards on 12 carries.

Pilch caught three passes for 87 yards and a score. He also led the team in tackles with six.

Zach Miller added five tackles and an interception, while Drew Robinson picked off a pass and had two tackles.