Jayden Perkins does it all in Virgin Valley blowout victory

Virgin Valley senior running back Jayden Perkins rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries, had a 49-yard TD reception, and provided an interception to power the Bulldogs’ football team to a 52-7 road victory against Western.

Virgin Valley quarterback Cade Anderson threw for 142 yards and two scores, and the Bulldogs’ defense held Western to 157 yards of total offense with three interceptions.

Anderson hit a wide-open Perkins over the middle on Virgin Valley’s opening drive for a 49-yard score, and Perkins added a 34-yard TD scamper up the middle on the next series for an early 13-0 lead.

Logan Felix jumped a corner route and returned the interception for a touchdown, and Perkins supplied a 20-yard touchdown run to give the Bulldogs (2-2) a 27-0 lead early in the second quarter.

Felix hauled in a 37-yard TD catch from Anderson, who added a 25-yard scoring run to make it 40-7 with 9:00 left in the third quarter.

Western wide receiver Aaron Morales took a screen pass from quarterback Joseph Medley 80 yards down the left sideline in the second quarter for the Warriors’ lone score. Eric Hughes had a fumble recovery, and teammate J’Veon Jackson had two sacks for Western (1-2).