PHOTOS: Perry football advances to second round of GHSA playoffs with victory over St. Pius X Catholic

Photos from a round one football playoff matchup between Perry and St. Pius X Catholic on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

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November 16, 2024
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Kiel Sparks (8) catches a bomb from Reid Ginn to put the Panthers inside the 10-yard line. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Kadeyn Clark (52) celebrates Ahmad Gordon’s (1) score against St. Pius X Catholic. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Ahmad Gordon (1) finds his way into the end zone for a touchdown. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Decorrion Daniels bounces the ball outside. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Decorrion Daniels (9) catches a screen pass. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Elijah Joseph (5) high-fives Jaiden Coleman (10) after a big third-down stop. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Jaiden Coleman (10) and Dalis Scott (35) deliver a shot to SPX quarterback Colin Crosby on a big third down play. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Devon Smoot (6) makes a tackle against St. Pius X Catholic. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Quintez Alexander (53) pats Decorrion Daniels (9) on the head after he scored a touchdown. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Decorrion Daniels (9) falls into the end zone for a touchdown. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Jhamard Cobb (14) runs outside to avoid multiple Golden Lions defenders. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Ahmad Gordon (1) avoids a defender while running up the field. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Kiel Sparks (8) lets everybody know which way the Panthers are heading after his first-down catch. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Kiel Sparks (8) tries to muscle through a defender after making a spectacular one-handed catch. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Kory Pettigrew (7) tries to make a one-handed catch as a SPX defensive back breaks up the pass. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Ahmad Gordon (1) waits for a hole to open up against St. Pius X Catholic. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Reid Ginn (15) winds up for a pass downfield. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Andrew Battle (27) lines up against a Golden Lions receiver. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Ahmad Gordon (1) stands in the end zone after scoring a touchdown. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Decorrion Daniels (9) runs out of the backfield against SPX. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Reid Ginn (15) pitches the ball to Decorrion Daniels (9). (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Kiel Sparks (8) reaches out for a dangerous pass with two SPX defenders in coverage. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Jaiden Coleman (10) high-fives Jordan Donald (2) after a big defensive play. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Ashlon Ashley (43) reaches out to trip up Carter Kandilakis (7). (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Jaiden Coleman (10) and Ashlon Ashley (43) take down a Golden Lions ball carrier. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Perry defeated St. Pius X Catholic 38-13 in the first round of the GHSA playoffs on Friday. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Elijah Joseph (5) celebrates a big hit on the opening kickoff against SPX. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Elijah Joseph’s cleats against St. Pius X Catholic. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Cullen McDaniel listens to the referee before Friday’s game against SPX. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Perry and St. Pius X Catholic’s captains shake hands before the game. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

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Clay Brown/Sports Editor

Clay Brown is the Sports Editor for the Houston Home Journal. His career started as a freelance journalist for the Cairo Messenger in Cairo, Georgia before moving to Valdosta and freelancing for the Valdosta Daily Times. He moved to Warner Robins with his fiance, Miranda, and two cats Olive and Willow in 2023 to become Sports Editor for the HHJ. When not out covering games and events Clay enjoys reading manga, playing video games, watching shows and trying to catch sports games.

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