GILBERT (1-1) at PERRY (0-2)

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Perry defensive tackle Joe Olvera wraps up North Polk's Michael Ballard in their non-district tilt in Alleman Sept. 4.

LAST YEAR — Tiger senior quarterback Jared Gescheidler was simply too good for the Bluejays to contain, as he ran 13 times for 216 yards and all five touchdowns in the game and was 8-of-15 for 138 yards passing in a 35-0 Gilbert win over visiting Perry.
The Bluejays threw for only 28 yards but ran for 203, with 54 yards on 10 carries from Eli Saemisch the best output by any Perry player who returns for the rematch.
Joe Olvera (5) and Alonzo Zarate (4) are the lead returning tacklers from the game for the Jays.

ABOUT THE TIGERS — Gilbert opened their season with a 42-19 loss at Webster City before bouncing back with a 40-37 win over visiting Boone last week.
Cole Drzycimski is but 10-of-40 from 141 yards and one TD passing while tossing three interceptions, but the 6-0, 180-pound senior has carried 32 times for 123 yards and a score.
Cody Dvorak, a 5-11, 185-pound junior, has carried only 11 times but has four TDs and 206 yards while Zach Becker has added a score and 144 yards on 28 rushes.
Ryan Blum (3-61) and Dvorak (3-25) are the leading receivers.
The return game has sparkled, with Eric Swart owning a 95-yard kick return for a TD and Dvorak a 48-yard punt return for a TD.
Swart’s 14 tackles and Dvorak’s 13.5 stops pace the defense.

ABOUT THE BLUEJAYS — Perry dropped a tough 14-13 decision to visiting ADM in week one and was shut out, 24-0, at North Polk last week.
The offense has, in a word, struggled. Senior quarterback Ryan Rathje is 26-of-44 for 208 yards, one score and three interceptions, but the ground game was totaled only 77 yards on 47 rushes through two games.
Taviar Lucas has 13 catches for 110 yards and the only offensive score of the season, with Marcus Meri (5-57) and Eli Saemisch (4-17) the top three targets for Rathje.
Saemisch (24-64) and Gage Welch (8-49) lead the rushing statistics.
Mark Campos (15.5), Solomon Pierce (13), Nic Fellom (12) and Saemisch and Adan Medina (11.5 each) lead the defense in tackles. Saemisch has five stops for a loss, Pierce four and Campos three.

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PROBABLE STARTERS

PERRY Offense                                                    GILBERT Defense
No.  Pos.  Name                    Yr.   Ht.   Wt.          No.  Pos.  Name                 Yr.   Ht.   Wt.   
72   LT     Joe Olvera             12  6-2  270          98   DE     Austin Graber    12   6-3   200
67   LG     Tyler Soll               11  6-0  265          78   DT     Eli Harris           12  5-11  285
79   C       Gil Garcia              12  5-8  245          61   DT     Christian Harder  11  6-0  225
75   RG     Kevin Lopez           11  5-8  210          60  DE     Jeb Shaw           11   6-2  190
66   RT     J.R. McCord            12  6-0  255          11  OLB   Zach Becker       12  5-6   195
84   TE     Marcus Meri            12  6-1  180          55  ILB    Aaron Rinehart   12  5-10  195
4    QB     Ryan Rathje            12  6-4  170          22  OLB   Jack Currans      11  5-11  185
35   FB     Adan Medina           11  6-1  185          5    CB     Ryan Blum         12  5-10  185
27   TB     Eli Saemisch           12  6-0  190          35  S       Cody Dvorak      11  5-10  185
22   WR    Jacob Thompson     12  5-10 160         20  S       Eric Swart          10  5-11  150
13   WR    Tavier Lucas           12  5-10 190         14  CB     Steven Lawrence  11  5-9  150
8    PK     Ivan Garcia             12  5-5  145

PERRY Defense                                                   GILBERT Offense
No.  Pos.  Name                    Yr.   Ht.   Wt.          No.  Pos.  Name                 Yr.   Ht.   Wt.  
83   DE     Solomon Pierce      12  6-3  190           58   LT     Austin Brause     11  6-0  225
72   DT     Joe Olvera             12  6-2  270           55   LG     Aaron Rinehart   12  5-10 195
67   DT     Tyler Soll               11  6-0  265           64   C      Grant Samson     11  5-9  180
27   DE     Eli Saemisch          12  6-0  190           61   RG    Christian Harder  11  6-0  225
26   OLB    Nic Fellom             11  5-8  150          76  RT  Christopher McGuire  12  6-2  210
28   ILB     Mark Campos        10  5-9  195           98   TE     Austin Graber     12   6-3   200
35   OLB    Adan Medina         11  6-1  185            5    WR     Ryan Blum         12  5-10  185
22   CB     Jacob Thompson    12  5-10 160           35  SB      Cody Dvorak      11  5-10  185
25   SS     Donald Chavez       10  5-6  140            16  QB    Cole Drzcymski   12  5-10  175
2     FS     Kade VanKirk          12  5-8  140            22  FB    Jack Currans        11  5-11  185
8     CB     Ivan Garcia             12  5-5  145           11  TB    Zach Becker        12  5-6  195
22   P       Jacob Thompson     12  5-10  160

NOTES: Gilbert did not provide PK/P and listed as possible TE #85 Philip Roetman (11 5-9 170) with Drzcymski/Lawrence each listed at both QB and CB. As of time of posting, changes on Perry offense line were possible.

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