Indiana High School Soccer - Peru knocks off Manchester
August 21, 2025: North Manchester, IN 46962
Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Peru Tigers (Peru, IN) and the host Manchester Squires (North Manchester, IN), saw Peru's soccer squad prevail over Manchester by a count of 5-1.
With the triumph, Peru moves its record to 2-0 on the campaign. The Tigers host Jay County (Portland, IN) to meet the Patriots in a non-league match on Saturday, August 23. The Patriots come into the match with a record of 0-0. Jay County 3-3 in their recent non-league match against Muncie Central (Muncie, IN)
The Squires now sport a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they host Merrillville for a non-league match on Saturday, August 23. Manchester will meet a Pirates team coming off a 7-0 league loss to Lake Central (St. John, IN). The Pirates record now stands at 0-1.
Match Summary
A very well fought match between to strong teams. Peru in the first half found 4 goals and Manchester following up with 1 goal of their own. The second half, players continued to play hard and keep the tempo up. A red card was given to both teams during the second half leaving it an exciting 10v10 match. Peru proceeded to find an extra goal in the second half and securing that lead for the remainder of the match.